We did decide to go with the shade. Winds seem to come from the west mostly here, but it varies. But in the end, our winters are pretty mild. With an insulated coop, I'm not terribly worried about cold. We have had summers worse than this one though, not Texas hot, but we hit 110 a couple times last year.
Oh I am sorry to hear this, yes 10 is short. Sending a thousand hugs your waySorry you are going through this.
Let me give you a big hug.
And I will accept one in return as at the end of a truly crappy day I had to make the difficult decision to euthanize one of my beloved feline family members.
He had a good life - but at only ten years a really short one by cat standards.
I have been bawling my eyes out and now just need to go sleep.
. Bird, please get off my chest! It’s too hot for this!
Oh yesSorry you are going through this.
Let me give you a big hug.
And I will accept one in return as at the end of a truly crappy day I had to make the difficult decision to euthanize one of my beloved feline family members.
He had a good life - but at only ten years a really short one by cat standards.
I have been bawling my eyes out and now just need to go sleep.
I'm not sure if sugar water would be the same as food? I will check her crop again and see if she's drinking at all. I didn't feel it today but will check it tomorrow.
Great feathering. Is the stance a pullet stance, the back is flat-ish? Game hen genes in there? It's a chicken! (stealing from @RoyalChick )
How do I tell if that is a pullet stance? Maybe I should get the certified Cockerel and compare?
Oh don't get the idea I know what I'm talking about! I barely do. The long legs make me think of game hens, which most chickens have in their heritage to one degree or another. The stance is upright neck and pretty flat back, whereas a cockerel would be more sloped I think, but this is just one picture. The neck and saddle feathers don't look that pointed to me either. But wait until the more experienced ones here weigh in!
