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Mmmm fried cabbage! ...I'm ready for spring!
The hog's jowl and cornbread was gone.......used the schmaltz in my iron skillet for my cornbread......absolutely delicious. They were asking what I did differently to it, and I asked them why were they asking. The said it was even better than usual......brown nosers.....
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The hog's jowl and cornbread was gone.......used the schmaltz in my iron skillet for my cornbread......absolutely delicious.   They were asking what I did differently to it, and I asked them why were they asking.  The said it was even better than usual......brown nosers.....:lol:

LOL I bet it was good!
 
Well folks, we're going through a nasty storm at the moment... Blizzard and wind warnings up and it's currently 1 F with a windchill of - 20 F ! I went out to check on the girls tonight and noticed my poor, beautiful BA rooster has frostbite on his comb :(. All of the tips have turned black :( I feel terrible as I did everything I could to try and ensure this wouldn't happen but he was out some during the day and obviously didn't go in out of the wind when he should have. I feel just terrible about this. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do for him ? I know the damage is technically done and from what I'm reading he will likely lose the part of his comb that is affected. Most things I'm reading say to let nature take its course and it will eventually heal up on its own. He had such a nice comb and I hate the thought of him losing it :(
 
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Well folks, we're going through a nasty storm at the moment... Blizzard and wind warnings up and it's currently 1 F with a windchill of - 20 F ! I went out to check on the girls tonight and noticed my poor, beautiful BA rooster has frostbite on his comb :(. All of the tips have turned black :( I feel terrible as I did everything I could to try and ensure this wouldn't happen but he was out some during the day and obviously didn't go in out of the wind when he should have. I feel just terrible about this. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do for him ? I know the damage is technically done and from what I'm reading he will likely lose the part of his comb that is affected. Most things I'm reading say to let nature take its course and it will eventually heal up on its own. He had such a nice comb and I hate the thought of him losing it :(

I hate that WBF, but you did all you could. I've worried about all my roosters, especially my Leghorn and Ancona roos with their huge combs and wattles. I'll be glad when spring gets here!
 
Speaking of smaltz... the man who has the cooking program, "A Taste of History" uses it a lot. That's a cool show. He cookes over a big indoor firplace using all kinds of cast iron pots and pans. One time he was cooking stuffed rooster combs! lol
 
Going to put some dry leaves in the coop tomorrow so the gals will stay nice and warm. Also going to place some haybales for strategic wind blockage and warmth, seeing as how we are dropping below zero in a few days. Is currently 13* and windy...that wind can sure suck the warmth out of a coop. Now's the time those insulated roosts of mine come in real handy!
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Used pipe insulation to make for soft footing for some heavy old gals some time back but have found that all the birds prefer them right now, so it must feel pretty warm and soft on the footsies!






Everybody be careful out there in these temps, stay warm and safe, slow down and be careful on the roads! (This nagging moment brought to you by MOMS, the die hard mothering instinct that causes a person to boss other people around in an attempt to keep them safe.)
 
For what its worth here in San Diego County Last year I had three Wellie roosters get frost bite comb tips. Only two lost any flesh. It gets cold at my house at night. Down here at Grandmas we had the back door open today from about 2 till sundown. We topped out at 80 today.

I am going up to the house this weekend if I can get my truck started. Taking pix and planning.... Some BYC friends have offered to lend a hand rebuilding my coop and I have to determine if I have enough materials on hand to take them up on it.

In SanDiego County our Spring really starts in a couple of weeks.

deb
 

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