I hope everyone is hunkered down or at least getting ready to. We are under a week long freeze warning now starting on Tuesday night and running through next Thursday. Highs only in the 20's. The Polar Express is on its way. I know that many of you all that are North of us (which is pretty much everyone not in Florida or So. Calif.) probably are already cold and frozen but this is really early for us and supposed to be really bad. Fortunately there is not much moisture in the air so we should not see much ice. I have spent the better part of yesterday and this a.m. getting all the pens ready...covering windows to eliminate drafts, making sure ventilation is adequate, putting down 10-12 inches of new bedding. I will have to take out water every couple of hours and make sure they all have plenty of heat enhancing food to eat but they should be o.k.
My 4 week old Bantams and 4 week old roosters are still upstairs in their brooders so, even though it can get pretty cold up there they should be o.k. I was going to move them outside next week but now it looks like they are going to be indoors for another 3-4 weeks.
So, everyone please stay warm, watch out for ice and slippery spots, and keep your birds comfortable.
My 4 week old Bantams and 4 week old roosters are still upstairs in their brooders so, even though it can get pretty cold up there they should be o.k. I was going to move them outside next week but now it looks like they are going to be indoors for another 3-4 weeks.
So, everyone please stay warm, watch out for ice and slippery spots, and keep your birds comfortable.
