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knoturavggrl said:
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It is -2F here right now with wind chill gusts reaching into the -30’s 😱 It dropped from the 40’s to the single digits in less then two hours overnight. Crazy cold for Southern Ohio.

I went out this morning brought hot water with me in a bowl and added feed to the hotwater for a mash. They came down from the roosts to eat the warm food. Bucket heater is working well and their water remains unfrozen. Everyone looked good and Oreos comb (my bellwether for frostbite) looks healthy and is the normal pink color.

I did not open the pop door today. I don’t think I should since it could let in wind. Is this what you guys do in weather this brutal? I usually trust them to decide but this time my gut is saying keep in the coop for today.

So far so good!

Hope everyone else who is experiencing this weather is making out well!!
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Here, their actual coop is just their sleeping space. It’s too small to spend a day in there. Their little and big runs are well-enclosed from the wind, and relatively dry. They preferred these to the more “outdoor” runs under the aviary netting when that was available, even before bad weather! I do have warming panels set up in one corner now because one has been having a hard molt. But they scratch and forage around elsewhere and only rest and preen near them.
 
BY Bob said:
Roosters are servants in Aurora's mind. They exist outside the pecking order. 😆

I'm glad you liked the photo. I feel the reaction to that has been underwhelming. I'm very proud of that one.
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It may be other things crowded out reaction to the picture. I think she looks great, and it is very well done, fits her perfectly! Maybe one day Aurora can take everyone on a Caribbean adventure. With her parrot of course. She definitely is ready to call everyone else Swabs! 😆
 
ChicoryBlue said:
Here, their actual coop is just their sleeping space. It’s too small to spend a day in there. Their little and big runs are well-enclosed from the wind, and relatively dry. They preferred these to the more “outdoor” runs under the aviary netting when that was available, even before bad weather! I do have warming panels set up in one corner now because one has been having a hard molt. But they scratch and forage around elsewhere and only rest and preen near them.
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On reflection, my question is probably a tough one to answer as what we do depends greatly on our individual set ups, breeds, and of course what kind of harsh weather we have where we are. There are so many variables that determine what we end up doing to keep our feathered friends comfy and safe.

Thank you for sharing your set up and what your birds do. Id bet money of I had opened the pop door my birds would have been outside at least some of today.
 
The wind is just howling here, I can only imagine how bad it is up in the more open areas, I am sure it will be white out conditions on the roads.

It’s -11C (13F), it’s -20C with the windchill (-4F), just crazy weather here.

I just checked the chooks on the camera, Curly has decided that snuggling with Mr P is a good strategy to keep warm, not that I am worried about them in the Hen House, it’s snug in there so they should be ok overnight.

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