The Aussies have had the Sun long enough...

[lazy gardener]

I went out to check on the birds tonight. Would have brought in some eggs, but they were frozen to the chicken's butts.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

The last fall I had I just sort of stayed there for awhile. Seemed too difficult to stand back up. My chickens are too young to travel so just me I guess.

 

[duluthralphie]

It is so cold here...things are moving so slow....I actually sent this post 3 days ago.....took that long to get here...

 

[Teila]

It is so cold here...things are moving so slow....I actually sent this post 3 days ago.....took that long to get here...

 

[Dawnclucks22]

Take it! I will even gift wrap it for you!

Predicted maximum of 91.5F today.

At the risk of sounding stupid, do you Aussies celebrate Christmas in summer? What is that like?

 

[Dawnclucks22]

And yes, send the sun ASAP.

 

[Teila]

At the risk of sounding stupid, do you Aussies celebrate Christmas in summer? What is that like?

HOT!

Not a silly question if you have never been to Aus. Yep, we celebrate Christmas in summer. It is like ..



I guess we are used to it. Our family, made up of English [originally, moved out here when I was 7] and Americans [hubby and FIL] still had the turkey dinner at night time but most Aussies would probably go with prawns, salad, ham and other cold foods at lunch time. Some go to the beach, others celebrate at home, backyard cricket games, sun screen, hats, t-shirt and shorts etc.

Our winter is really not too much different to our summer, just a tad colder but not freezing, so we are never going to have any time of year to celebrate Christmas with any degree of traditional Christmas feel to it.

A few States get snow in winter, but not many and others do drop to low 30's F in winter but nothing like you have.

It would be rare for our chickens to have to spend any time in the coop, just sleeping and egg laying and if the run is covered, even in our winter, they are outside, foraging.

I see your pictures of snow and it IS a whole different world to here

 

[Dawnclucks22]

HOT!

Not a silly question if you have never been to Aus. Yep, we celebrate Christmas in summer. It is like ..

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I guess we are used to it. Our family, made up of English [originally, moved out here when I was 7] and Americans [hubby and FIL] still had the turkey dinner at night time but most Aussies would probably go with prawns, salad, ham and other cold foods at lunch time. Some go to the beach, others celebrate at home, backyard cricket games, sun screen, hats, t-shirt and shorts etc.

Our winter is really not too much different to our summer, just a tad colder but not freezing, so we are never going to have any time of year to celebrate Christmas with any degree of traditional Christmas feel to it.

A few States get snow in winter, but not many and others do drop to low 30's F in winter but nothing like you have.

It would be rare for our chickens to have to spend any time in the coop, just sleeping and egg laying and if the run is covered, even in our winter, they are outside, foraging.

I see your pictures of snow and it IS a whole different world to here

That clears some stuff up! Thanks Teila!

 

[duluthralphie]

When you say 30F....do you mean above or below zero....

We get snow here..once every 10-15 years.....Other wise we decorate our Banana trees with lights for Christmas..

As I understand it some parts of this state and the country actually get lots of cold and snow...

 

[itsasmallfarm]

HOT!

Not a silly question if you have never been to Aus. Yep, we celebrate Christmas in summer. It is like ..

View attachment 1219237

I guess we are used to it. Our family, made up of English [originally, moved out here when I was 7] and Americans [hubby and FIL] still had the turkey dinner at night time but most Aussies would probably go with prawns, salad, ham and other cold foods at lunch time. Some go to the beach, others celebrate at home, backyard cricket games, sun screen, hats, t-shirt and shorts etc.

Our winter is really not too much different to our summer, just a tad colder but not freezing, so we are never going to have any time of year to celebrate Christmas with any degree of traditional Christmas feel to it.

A few States get snow in winter, but not many and others do drop to low 30's F in winter but nothing like you have.

It would be rare for our chickens to have to spend any time in the coop, just sleeping and egg laying and if the run is covered, even in our winter, they are outside, foraging.

I see your pictures of snow and it IS a whole different world to here

always wondered what it would be like to have Christmas in the summer months. we were -44C on Christmas day in the wind, and most of Canada i know is in a deep freeze the news said this morning.