Mine were fine too. The thermometer in the coop got down to -11. In the morning they all came out to the outside roost when it was still below zero. I saw them scratching around out there throughout the dayThey are fine
As I said to another poster on another thread. I can only type. I can't make you change your mind. I hope you don't lose power over night. I will say this I haven't seen a chicken house that was NOT heated burn down. Now it might have been close to a house that burnt down. I'll also say and not directed to you in any way. Why would people stack newspapers right beside a wood stove. Beats me. Good luck. It's been much colder here in Maine pretty much since NOV and I have no heat in my coop nor do I have it insulated. AND it's one of those rickety pre fabs. BOOOO HISSS. Saves people time. LOL My chickens are awake, lively, squawking, maybe laid an egg over night and ready for breakfast at 0730. I'm of the ilk if it ain't broke I'm not gonna fix it. I do what I think is best for my birds and I would hope that you do to.
You're entirely right about only being able to type and not always change someone's mind! That's the hardest thing about giving advice. You know in your heart that it's good advice, but the other person has to make the final decision. Sometimes they take the advice and sometimes they don't. You just have to shrug your shoulders, say Oh well, and go on with life. But never stop helping people and giving advice. That's what we all come here for. And this also is not directed at you only. I've seen people get quite annoyed to angry here when they don't agree with what others say. A kind word goes a long way when someone is truly factually wrong. And I've seen those too, lol.
I'm rarely angry. Frustrated maybe. I was angry in my younger years and I hated having a sore throat all the time. Yelling does that. I also believe I would be remiss in not helping people. I have dealt with people all my life you don't "listen". I am an RN. Worked in Hemodialysis. Many times I would ask people if they liked the beds in the hospital, the food, etc. They pretty much said no. And then I asked them why they were trying to get into the hospital by drinking too much, eating poorly etc. Some it clicked some it didn't. But it was my duty to educate them. Sometimes blunt shocks them into realizing what they are doing sometimes it doesn't. I was raised by my dad. My mother was sickly and passed when I was three. So I'm sure that's where I get my no no nonsense approach. Does it always work NOPE would the alternative work better IDK. Thanks for your reply.
Oh my gosh yes, I'm an RN too and the stories I could tell! Without any patient identifying information of course, lol.
If nothing bad happens immediately they don't see the connection to eating poorly etc.
