We have 2 Silver Seabright Bantams. A hen and rooster- they are two big pets!!
They are free range (ion our 1/2 acre lot, ha ha) and hang out in our backyard. They sunbathe on the driveway, and go to the "spa" in my flower gardens.
They do have a coop (old rabbit cage) that we leave their feed in. They go in it from time to time to snack, and the hen lays her eggs at some point in time (in the coop, there is a box with hay in it). (Def not broody/ or a good mom) I dont think she cares at all that she laid an egg!!
Anyway- here is my question. Its our first winter here in TN with our chickens. They roost every night in our big oak tree in the back yard. Same spot every time. They both fly up there and come down in the morning.
So what in the world are we going to do in the winter??
They have rode out some good summer storms and rain in the tree, but i dont know if they are going to freeze their tails off out in a leafless tree in the middle of winter!!
I dont know what to do. Should I build some kind of Treehouse, or tree box? But i dont think they would go in it! I dont want to "catch" them everynight before dusk, and put them in thier coop for the night. But i dont know what to do with the weather comming, and the leaves going away. We do have hawks and things..... hmmm.... any suggestions would be appreciated!
ps here is Elvis and Priscilla
They are free range (ion our 1/2 acre lot, ha ha) and hang out in our backyard. They sunbathe on the driveway, and go to the "spa" in my flower gardens.
They do have a coop (old rabbit cage) that we leave their feed in. They go in it from time to time to snack, and the hen lays her eggs at some point in time (in the coop, there is a box with hay in it). (Def not broody/ or a good mom) I dont think she cares at all that she laid an egg!!
Anyway- here is my question. Its our first winter here in TN with our chickens. They roost every night in our big oak tree in the back yard. Same spot every time. They both fly up there and come down in the morning.
So what in the world are we going to do in the winter??
They have rode out some good summer storms and rain in the tree, but i dont know if they are going to freeze their tails off out in a leafless tree in the middle of winter!!
ps here is Elvis and Priscilla
