Amazing photos!
Mine are staying in the coop on their own but I will sometimes lock them in when the weather is really cold.
It is -2F here right now with wind chill gusts reaching into the -30’sIt 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!!
I am living dangerously for sure but I'm willing to risk it.
You are about to have some new friends to win over. Best of luck!
I can confirm that, sort of. Years ago I was living with my girlfriend and her teenage daughter. They got into a very heated conversation. Yelling and screaming Goin on. I should have grabbed a beer and walked outside but I didn't. I got drug into it and then they both turned on me. At this point I grabbed a sixer and went outside until it quieted down. Sometimes it is best to let em settle it on their own (hens and women)I think they have their own pecking order - and really only act as referees with the hens WHEN NEEDED (i.e. disputes between hens) Otherwise, they are there to "Serve & Protect & Procreate" Not necessarily in that order, according to Roos!
They should be fine as long as there is adequate ventilation.
