Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Sleeping In

It's 8:00 am and Phyllis is still in bed. It's 24°F in her coop, 21°F outside.

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Someone came by to lay her egg but she was not impressed with the food dish being so close to her latest nest. She left without sitting down.

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Meanwhile at the main coop, everyone pulled out onto the porch. Aurora even got onto the ramp but no one would go down onto the ground. There is snow down there.
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@Ribh, @MaryJanet, @Aussie-Chookmum, @ChicoryBlue

I just went out myself to see how much of a palaver it will be to dig out my car. My conclusion is that your ladies are very sensible to stay in!
I think it is going to be a sunny day though so I am pretty confident my sun-worshiper (aka Maggie) will want to come out a bit later.

 

[RoyalChick]

Change in temp. It is actually 19°F here. -7°C

Ha! 17°F here. 19.5°F inside the Chicken Palace.

 

[Ponypoor]

Tobacco plants may very well provide hawk shelter for the girls....just not sure how well they'd do in PA.

@Bob - here you go a tobacco plant for your hens
https://www.elenasgarden.ca/Tobacco-Seeds/Canadian-Virginia-tobacco-seeds

Think I will plant a few here for hidy-hole places

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy Caturday! Cleo on the prowl for something to catch:

 

[bgmathteach]

Ha! 17°F here. 19.5°F inside the Chicken Palace.

I guess there will be a new show: Temperature wars in the chicken house!

 

[BY Bob]

I am glad they are doing ok with all of the weather. Cold snow on the feet isnt much fun, but maybe later if the temp goes up some.
So are you now down to? 4 hens I lost count.

I'm down to 5 from 8.

 

[BY Bob]

I had a stampeed of chickies wanting to get in the feedroom this morning where it's nice and warm poor chickies I think I will get one of those infra-red overhead heaters.

@Bob- did you say you had one? What brand is it? Where did you get it?

I have a brinsea that I got on sale at mypetchicken.com. I bought it kind of on a whim since it was such a good sale. Now I'm really glad I have it for Phyllis.

 

[BY Bob]

Ha! 17°F here. 19.5°F inside the Chicken Palace.

You win again!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Caturday! Cleo on the prowl for something to catch:
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She is a beautiful cat. My gosh. Stunning.

 

[BY Bob]

I guess there will be a new show: Temperature wars in the chicken house!

This went on all winter last year. @RoyalChick lives in a terrible place where it never warms up and winter lasts until May apparently.