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Avlana said:
Hello everyone
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I'm new to the PA thread. Thought I'd join. I'm located in south central PA. Just south of Harrisburg.
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Howdy from Chester co....
 
Ha ha. I guess I am not the only one. FM and LMP are in the same boat. I thought most people had already hooked up their water heaters. I am usually one of the last to get the cold temps.
 
Warm to hot water will always freeze faster than cold water. It has been proven too many times in the past by kids in school and then trying it at home as well.

heated dog bowls work great for keeping water non-frozen.
 
PA Farmer24 said:
Warm to hot water will always freeze faster than cold water. It has been proven too many times in the past by kids in school and then trying it at home as well.

heated dog bowls work great for keeping water non-frozen.
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defies logic....................................

what about the birds experience drinking warm water?
I think they like drinking the warmer water..............but I don't really KNOW this............

I put a tarp along the side fence of their run as a wind block and added a big pile of leaves in their run in hopes it might provide some warmth.

I also filled up part of their coop 6 inches deep with dry leaves............hope this was a good idea?

even though everyone has said............don't worry they will be fine..........keep my coop with windows open ............etc etc........Its hard for the first winter first time chicken owner to not worry!

I cooked them up some warm oatmeal and mixed it with their pellets...............
later provided small chopped warmed apples...............
 
LisaYolkUm said:
defies logic....................................

what about the birds experience drinking warm water?
I think they like drinking the warmer water..............but I don't really KNOW this............

I put a tarp along the side fence of their run as a wind block and added a big pile of leaves in their run in hopes it might provide some warmth.

I also filled up part of their coop 6 inches deep with dry leaves............hope this was a good idea?

even though everyone has said............don't worry they will be fine..........keep my coop with windows open ............etc etc........Its hard for the first winter first time chicken owner to not worry!

I cooked them up some warm oatmeal and mixed it with their pellets...............
later provided small chopped warmed apples...............
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I wrapped my pen in plastic to help block the wind and to keep rain and snow out during the winter months. I was in there today and with the snow falling and the wind blowing really bad I could tell a diffence to a degree. I still need to get some hay down on the ground but they have the whole coop area to go and sit in with over six inches of pine chips. Heat dog bowl (9 qt) plugged in and they are happy. most stayed in but my Buckeye roos were out running around in the snow and my pullets were out on the other half of the property visiting the other birds. They will head back to the main coop here shortly. So funny watching them run around all over the place.
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PA Farmer24 said:
I wrapped my pen in plastic to help block the wind and to keep rain and snow out during the winter months. I was in there today and with the snow falling and the wind blowing really bad I could tell a diffence to a degree. I still need to get some hay down on the ground but they have the whole coop area to go and sit in with over six inches of pine chips. Heat dog bowl (9 qt) plugged in and they are happy. most stayed in but my Buckeye roos were out running around in the snow and my pullets were out on the other half of the property visiting the other birds. They will head back to the main coop here shortly. So funny watching them run around all over the place.
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interesting,,,all my chooks were out today...even the boodies and the babies...babies had a hard time but was over feeding the scratch and moms were covering them up, they are all back in the coop well at this point...(though no snow in my location)....

Lisa:

I tarp 1/2 the top and 1/2 the north side of my pen....
 
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Avlana said:
Hello everyone
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I'm new to the PA thread. Thought I'd join. I'm located in south central PA. Just south of Harrisburg.
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just south of you the way it sounds...
I looked at your pics, the ducks are they yours, if so tell me about the one's labeled pintails.....they are rather interesting to look at.
 

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