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[RodNTN]

Whats the coldest everyones chickens have had to live through Mine is -38c

I am pretty sure my chickens have seen temperatures below 0F

 

[henny1129]

  Yeah, I love snow but that much?

 Do you ever get any snow? Its supposed to be in the low 60's for us, but in just a couple of days the highs are in the 30's again. We usually get a good amount of snow every January or February though.

   I know, the legs are distracting . . .
   Were all done but my mom went out this morning to get a present that she forgot.

Haha, glad you got everything!

  I am pretty sure my chickens have seen temperatures below 0F

X2!

 

[RodNTN]

Haha, glad you got everything!

X2!

I know!

 

[RodNTN]

Anybody shopping for their chickens?

 

[Flock Master64]

Yeah

 

[dragonthehunter]

Nope Probably going to give them oatmeal And corn for breakfast tomorrow They love it

 

[summerb123]

Anybody shopping for their chickens?

well not shopping but making things!

 

[RodNTN]

Yeah

What did you get?

 

[CuzChickens]

Why not? I want sand. The coop run doesn't get muddy, they can dust bath in it if they want. It's easy to clean

While some people use sand on coop floors because it is easy to scoop out the manure, I do not recommend sand for coop or run. Not only is it not a good insulator in the cold months, it can harbor E. Coli. Recent studies have shown that sand can contain and maintain a far greater E.Coli infestation than even water can. Chickens may also be tempted to eat the sand, which would be detrimental for two reasons: They might be eating sand-covered poop inadvertently; and overeating sand can lead to impacted crops, as the sodden sand won't pass through their digestive system. I highly recommend LARGE flake pine shavings, not sawdust. I can buy it for $5.00 a bag at pretty much any feed store and that will be enough for two weeks in my 8'x8' coop with 35 chickens in it. You can also use STRAW, not hay, but Pine shaving are easier to get and I think they are cheaper.

 Hi Jake!

  Much better! Aww, Rey is adorable!

 

Hmm, guess I might post pics of her too much if you recognize her when I post a pic........

GUYS!!!!!!!!!!! So I'm feeding the animals and my brother walks up and hands me a package and am thinking ''I am not expecting anything right now, family members never send presents, and all the stuff I've bought this year has already arrived''. I go inside and open it up and it is a calendar from the Backyard Poultry magazine. Starting to get excited, I open it up and look what is on January!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are my Buffs! Their names are Kylo and Blanche. OMG! I might not have made it into BYC calendar, but I ain't goin down without a fight!

 

[CuzChickens]

Oh, and Isabella, here are the paper snowflakes I've been making: