Surviving Minnesota!

[CindyinSD]

@duluthralphie Oh yeah! Delish. MUST...NOT...BAKE YUMMY ELEPHANT EARS!!! Stuff like that can make me fluffy in no time at all.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have no idea what the plant elephant ears is.... sorry can’t help you Memphis.

I lost my first bird to the heat today. She was dead right next to the water bowl. It was a SS hen.

I have a feeling there will be a couple more this week.

My old flock and all the turkeys are hanging in and around the barn/coop/ shed. I have no idea why they aren’t in the shade of a tree.

None of the birds seem to be eating.

The young ones have not eaten much if any feed in the three days since I moved them.

I sprinkled feed on the ground and into the feeder shack for them. Hopefully they will eat today. There is some seeds and weeds in their run so maybe they are eating that.

 

[memphis]

Heat kills. Scares me more than the cold. Especially hard on the older ones. Sorry about your SS hen. Mine don't eat a bunch in extreme heat. But boy they drink water! Got any fans to distribute? Fans & my little wading pools seem to help.

 

[ketojenn]

You must be getting major heat down there @duluthralphie
I've noticed some panting, but for the most part the birds are staying in the deep shade or hanging out at the pond.

Sorry about your SS.

 

[CindyinSD]

I’ve been losing my 3.5 wk old CX. But I’m losing them at night and finding them dead in the morning. I posted to the meat bird forum. If you guys can give me any advice, I’d really appreciate it. Here’s the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/cx-dying-like-flies.1322657/

 

[Cebarmlds]

I've been mixing water in a bowl of feed and they like that and they get some moisture while they eat. The regular dry feed is also as usual.

 

[CindyinSD]

I saw this diy styrofoam air cooler on local tv a few minutes ago. Maybe it could comfort some birdies...

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Somebody explain these cold hardy elephant ears to me & Cindy!

Those look good Ralphie!

Me too! My elephant ears hardly ever come back unless I dig the bulbs every fall.
Mine were like this . .

 

[duluthralphie]

Me too! My elephant ears hardly ever come back unless I dig the bulbs every fall.
Mine were like this . .View attachment 1847336

Rhubarb!!!!!!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Rhubarb!!!!!!

Nuh uh. This is rhubarb.