Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[fallenangel79]

 

[pollitos2013]

Good Morning all! It is 50 degrees here and we are supposed to have frost tonight! We moved up here to northern Michigan one year ago from Los Angeles so the weather has been a constant surprise. Here are my current chicken keeping questions I have after avidly reading all the posts of my coffee-loving friends: my coop has three windows and ventilation rectangles along the front and back at the top of the coop - last winter the chicks were in a big brooder in the garage and it was very dry inside although really cold. The coop is 6x10 and the run is 20x40 and I lock the chickens every night in the coop. I have a heated water bucket but I want to know if I should keep it outside in the run? Do they need water in the coop during the night or will that cause moisture and frostbite? Also, I probably need a roof over part of the run to keep the snow off the pop door and water and food dishes.... and awnings over the windows because of all this sideways rain...

Advice?

Thanks guys and gals!

 

[chickisoup]

Good Morning all! It is 50 degrees here and we are supposed to have frost tonight! We moved up here to northern Michigan one year ago from Los Angeles so the weather has been a constant surprise. Here are my current chicken keeping questions I have after avidly reading all the posts of my coffee-loving friends: my coop has three windows and ventilation rectangles along the front and back at the top of the coop - last winter the chicks were in a big brooder in the garage and it was very dry inside although really cold. The coop is 6x10 and the run is 20x40 and I lock the chickens every night in the coop. I have a heated water bucket but I want to know if I should keep it outside in the run? Do they need water in the coop during the night or will that cause moisture and frostbite? Also, I probably need a roof over part of the run to keep the snow off the pop door and water and food dishes.... and awnings over the windows because of all this sideways rain...

Advice?

Thanks guys and gals!

Hi from northwoods of WI!

They do not need water at night in the coop. They do need water early in the morning so if you let them out early no need to have the waterer inside. Yes, you do need something to protect the pophole. Trust me, it will make life MUCH easier once the snow starts to fly. As for the windows, if I understand your ventilation, you can seal those windows for the winter to help hold the heat in because those look like single pane windows and they have almost zero thermal insulation value tho any south facing ones will help during the daytime so you really don't want to put an awning over those and block any possible sunshine.
If I am seeing correctly, there doesn't appear to be a lock on your pophole. Just an FYI. Coons can be very clever at lifting up those sliding doors if not locked.

Very cute setup by the way!

 

[3goodeggs]

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There is a book out there called Overcoming Dyslexia, It is written for teachers, but it gives more understanding to the process. And it is helpful. There is a review by Yale, but I can not get it to paste.
And I ordered a program for my son called Go Phonics. It is a game and little reading books that were developed by a teacher who taught dyslexics. www.gophonics.com . He loved it. It was magic It was fun. It saved us.

He went from the 'sat cat hat' books to the Red Wall books in one year. I am also dyslexic, so I knew if He could learn 'how to learn' early enough, then the new pathways would carry him through.

Words bounce around for me and using the techniques that I learned helping him, my life is so much easier. Read to her, have her read to you. Cut a slit in a piece of paper so that only one line can be seen at a time.

She needs to be reminded everyday that she is NOT stupid. She knows she is smart but society has these rules of learning that can not apply to us.

I feel for her. Be her champion!

 

[ocap]

I can hear you!!! Are things getting better? What about when you use the other screen name?

I will ignore the other screen name for the foreseeable future.

 

[ocap]

Robins have passed by here for the land of the palm trees.
Firewood is cut split and stacked.
Temperature is cool enough for a jacket.
I am nearing the time of the year when the coffee is an all day long affair.

 

[ronott1]

Robins have passed by here for the land of the palm trees.
Firewood is cut split and stacked.
Temperature is cool enough for a jacket.
I am nearing the time of the year when the coffee is an all day long affair.

I live in the Pacific Fly Way and have seen Geese going over the past two mornings.

Fall will be here soon!

 

[chikaboo55]

I love this stencil and is exactly what I have in mind. I'm checking at hobby lobby this week end to see if they have something in a large scale. Thanks I love morning glories!

 

[pollitos2013]

Thanks Chickisoup! And yes, there is a lock on the top and bottom of the pop door that you can't see in the photo. There is also deer netting all across the run which I'm told I should remove before it snows or all the walls will fall down (Alaskan).

 

[chickadoodles]

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Now I need a nap... lol Wow what a day Puddin Fluff!