International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[wrathsfarm]

It's been brutal with the -40's wind chills. I can't imagine being in @Bantambirds snowshoes. Brrrr.

 

[chickengr]

I find it so strange hearing you all talk about frostbite on chickens’ combs. I live in the north of England, it’s been -2 C (30ish F) this week, about 1 C last week, yet I’ve never had a chicken lose it’s comb, even when they’re stupid and sleep outside. They go black sometimes at the tips but recover without falling off. I don’t know if it’s something to do with wind or humidity, but it’s funny I’ve never heard of anyone local having this problem.

it is not so cold for frostbite.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Haven't heard from @Punkybrewster in quite some time. I hope she's doing well.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Haven't heard from @Punkybrewster in quite some time. I hope she's doing well.

It’s a shame, we haven’t had input from some of the most helpful members of the thread. The experts too at that. Hope everything is well.

 

[wrathsfarm]

It’s a shame, we haven’t had input from some of the most helpful members of the thread. The experts too at that. Hope everything is well.

I'm not bashing you, so don't take this the wrong way. But I believe everyone here is helpful and an expert in some way. I value everyone's input here, and why this is my favorite thread. I came for the Marans but stayed for the friends I've made.
Just saying...

 

[NanaK]

I'm not bashing you, so don't take this the wrong way. But I believe everyone here is helpful and an expert in some way. I value everyone's input here, and why this is my favorite thread. I came for the Marans but stayed for the friends I've made.
Just saying...

Same!

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

I'm not bashing you, so don't take this the wrong way. But I believe everyone here is helpful and an expert in some way. I value everyone's input here, and why this is my favorite thread. I came for the Marans but stayed for the friends I've made.
Just saying...

Yes sorry I realised how that sounded. I didn’t mean to make it seem like everyone else isn’t helpful! Sorry!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Yes sorry I realised how that sounded. I didn’t mean to make it seem like everyone else isn’t helpful! Sorry!

No offense taken whatsoever, I knew what you meant.

 

[Bantambird]

I find it so strange hearing you all talk about frostbite on chickens’ combs. I live in the north of England, it’s been -2 C (30ish F) this week, about 1 C last week, yet I’ve never had a chicken lose it’s comb, even when they’re stupid and sleep outside. They go black sometimes at the tips but recover without falling off. I don’t know if it’s something to do with wind or humidity, but it’s funny I’ve never heard of anyone local having this problem.

it got down to about -30 (about-35 C) and the week before it was hanging out around 40F (5 C), the cold is so biting you get frostbite very quickly if you don't get a chance to acclimate. The legbars all have radiant heaters in their pens now, the Marans are a lot more resilient.

 

[Bantambird]

Even the slightest breeze is a kick in the pants at that temperature, and it gets impossible to keep my glasses from icing over from my own breath. The cockerel is going to be just fine, but he is now stuck inside until the cold leaves, because he is no longer acclimated and will go into shock if I put him out. I needed him because he is my fresh blood, so he has to stay healthy for making me more legbars. He will get rotated in once the weather gets to just freezing. I did have a goat develop pneumonia, she had an emergency visit to the vet for treatment. I pulled her sisters out of the flock to keep her company in the pen. It wouldn't have been so bad if the weather had been hanging out at 0F for a while before dipping, thats why the animals took it so hard. I have no idea what the wind chill was.