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[SnootyHen]

Poor girl! I have a few that aren't fully feathered after their molt still and they are shivering in this cold. I was hoping I could wait another week or so to winterize their coop and run but Mother Nature is not cooperating.

 

[Faraday40]

Poor girl. Last of the flock. She waited until November to molt and she's shivering in the 30 degree, blustery weather right now. I brought her into the garage. She'll have to share the mini serama coop for a few daysView attachment 2897463View attachment 2897464View attachment 2897466

Poor lavender BB got deflated!
Is she doing a bit better in the garage?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Poor lavender BB got deflated!
Is she doing a bit better in the garage?

She is just standing in the corner. Doesn't appear to be shivering anymore though.

 

[Faraday40]

Tripping over turkeys today. I don't think they like the cold much. They coming running out to me (as usual) and start making all sorts of noises while looking at me expectantly. They probably want me to stop the white stuff. So far, only flurries and barely noticeable.

Everything's open but I haven't seen the chickens in the yard for a few days. Only the turkeys, but even they are spending more time inside. Is that normal or are my turkeys wimpy?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Tripping over turkeys today. I don't think they like the cold much. They coming running out to me (as usual) and start making all sorts of noises while looking at me expectantly. They probably want me to stop the white stuff. So far, only flurries and barely noticeable.

Everything's open but I haven't seen the chickens in the yard for a few days. Only the turkeys, but even they are spending more time inside. Is that normal or are my turkeys wimpy?

I'm going to say wimpy....or maybe spoiled. My eastern wilds stayed out 24/7 and this one is out from the time I open to the time the sun goes down. First out, last in. Maybe they sense the impending doom of the weekend.......

 

[Molpet]

Tripping over turkeys today. I don't think they like the cold much. They coming running out to me (as usual) and start making all sorts of noises while looking at me expectantly. They probably want me to stop the white stuff. So far, only flurries and barely noticeable.

Everything's open but I haven't seen the chickens in the yard for a few days. Only the turkeys, but even they are spending more time inside. Is that normal or are my turkeys wimpy?

Better in than in the trees

My chickens are out between flurries.
Turkeys are mainly out unless -20f or freezing rain...even then some stay out.

 

[Faraday40]

I guess mine are truly wimps. They love food bowls and the buckets that refill the food bowls. They recognize a connection between food, bowls, buckets, & me. They just can't resist checking and re-checking the feeders, bowls, and buckets - especially when I'm carrying one. Moments after they check, they must again put their heads back into the bucket. Maybe they're not outside as much because they don't want to spend time away from their beloved feeders. (Perhaps they'll suddenly refill!) I know that's why I've been tripping over turkeys. They always want to see what I have for them.

I also learned another funny turkey lesson. I rarely wear nail polish, and DD insisted on painting my nails. The turkeys kept eyeing my nail polish. They couldn't understand why I was shooing them away from those brightly colored, delicious-looking fingers.

 

[Faraday40]

Guess who finally got her coop storm windows screwed up!!

I even got the outside water turned off and blew air through the line. (OK, my hubby helped with this one as the sun went down.) Flock is mostly ready for winter now!

My to do list:
Add and plug in water heater
Process some birds and get the number down.

Once the turkeys are gone, the free ranging will end until spring.

 

[Molpet]

Guess who finally got her coop storm windows screwed up!!

I even got the outside water turned off and blew air through the line. (OK, my hubby helped with this one as the sun went down.) Flock is mostly ready for winter now!

My to do list:
Add and plug in water heater
Process some birds and get the number down.

Once the turkeys are gone, the free ranging will end until spring.

Glad you got stuff done with the last of the warm weather.
I did 3 toms from last year, yesterday and today....all had crooked keels. First for the turkeys, might be from flying down from the trees.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Process some birds and get the number down.

We need to discuss this further.....