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I asked about chicken care for this week on another thread. I got some interestingly worded responses. While the question is pretty much answered, I will ask here.
In this extreme cold, are the girls going outside, and staying out? If they are refusing to go out, are you keeping the door shut since the windchill is a factor when the door is open? Are you adding some heat for a few hours a day just to take the edge off? Since we live in different places, I will say that the highs are around 8-10, and the windchills are as bad as -40 degrees. Typically -20.
My girls won't go out, so today the door is shut, and they are sticking to the nesting room (pine chips instead of sand, and warmer) and finding the worms I put in the chips. I plan on giving them cabbage too.
8 eggs yesterday. One looks new(layer) and 6 so far today.
 
Frozen eggs?!! Good gracious. Being the huge weather wimp that I am, I'm probably not the best person to ask. If it was me, I would install baseboard heaters, a hot water drinking fountain, and heating pads in the nest boxes. Then I'd make chicken parkas and booties and comb-warmers. There would also be a hot buffet with soup, oatmeal, venison and pie. (And then my husband would ship me off to the looney bin!)

I don't think there's anything wrong with keeping them inside all day. That's some serious cold you're experiencing, and frostbite has got to be a concern. If it's dark for them inside, you might lose egg production, so maybe adding some artificial light could help that. If you're really worried, hang a red heat lamp from the rafters. We used to do this during foaling and it really helped. (Well, at least for low 20s.)

Can you eat eggs once they've been frozen? Wonder what happens if you put one in the microwave.....
 
Wishing4Wings said:
Frozen eggs?!! Good gracious. Being the huge weather wimp that I am, I'm probably not the best person to ask. If it was me, I would install baseboard heaters, a hot water drinking fountain, and heating pads in the nest boxes. Then I'd make chicken parkas and booties and comb-warmers. There would also be a hot buffet with soup, oatmeal, venison and pie. (And then my husband would ship me off to the looney bin!)

I don't think there's anything wrong with keeping them inside all day. That's some serious cold you're experiencing, and frostbite has got to be a concern. If it's dark for them inside, you might lose egg production, so maybe adding some artificial light could help that. If you're really worried, hang a red heat lamp from the rafters. We used to do this during foaling and it really helped. (Well, at least for low 20s.)

Can you eat eggs once they've been frozen? Wonder what happens if you put one in the microwave.....
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yeah, you can eat them. Lots of people freeze them, and just let them thaw before they eat them.
 
okallthis4eggs said:
On a serious note I get one of those chickens "not feeling well" on occasion. Not interested in eating. Standing around. Seems like it is always followed by a soft shell egg then back to normal. Just my limited experience. I'm only qualified to give expert advice on Pie and psychological related issues due to lack of. So try pie first and if it continues consult medical advice.
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Well, she seems fine today. Laid an egg this morning and started squawking and flapping all over the place. The egg was normal, but I was wondering because this is my newest layer, the wheaten Ameraucana. She lays little pullet sized eggs. The others must have been teasing her or something.
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4 eggs this morning, but haven't been back out since I got home, and it's raining, so lazily hoping it will let up so I can stay dry.
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The rain has warmed us up, it's 53* today. I can hardly believe the reports of the cold weather back east. Never experienced anything like that. Stay safe, everyone.
 
Check out this review for BR's. Sounds like they ended up with some of rogers family








We added 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks to our existing flock this year. We handeled them a ton as chicks to get them used to humans. We also go 3 Buff Orpingtons with them and raised them together. The buffs integrated into the flock without any problems. The Barred Rocks not so much. They attacked, pecked and defethered all the chickens except one EE. When they started on her, she let them have it. She's not the queen of the flock but she doesn't want to be bothered either. The Barred Rocks also imprinted on my husband to the point that we started calling them Dad's Girlfirend (DG). They would follow him around the yard and peck or chase anyone who came up to him.

We'll be getting new babies again this year but it won't be Barred Rocks and we'll be getting rid of the Rocks when the new chickes are old enough.

They do lay very well though and they seem to be able to handle the cold and heat very well. They're just not for me.
 
okallthis4eggs said:
Check out this review for BR's. Sounds like they ended up with some of rogers family








We added 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks to our existing flock this year. We handeled them a ton as chicks to get them used to humans. We also go 3 Buff Orpingtons with them and raised them together. The buffs integrated into the flock without any problems. The Barred Rocks not so much. They attacked, pecked and defethered all the chickens except one EE. When they started on her, she let them have it. She's not the queen of the flock but she doesn't want to be bothered either. The Barred Rocks also imprinted on my husband to the point that we started calling them Dad's Girlfirend (DG). They would follow him around the yard and peck or chase anyone who came up to him.

We'll be getting new babies again this year but it won't be Barred Rocks and we'll be getting rid of the Rocks when the new chickes are old enough.

They do lay very well though and they seem to be able to handle the cold and heat very well. They're just not for me.
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Defeathered all of the chickens
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Need to put them in with the meat birds when its time to process
 

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