The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Leahs Mom]

12 F. here this morning with a huge amount of snow.

I heard on the radio that the "normal" average temp at this time of year is in the 40s. I also heard that it's supposed to be in the 50s and raining on Saturday. I hope they're right.

 

[vpatt]

Here in our hollow it is right at 20°F and has been windy. The chicks seem fine....no falling weather. Oh it does look like the wind has died down. I guess my ff will have to stay inside until milder weather.

 

[sunflower4you]

11F and windy this morning. My FF froze last week so I am back to dry.

Yesterday my girls came out first thing in the morning, but they went back into the coop at lunch time and did not come back out. So cold this morning even the heated waterer can't keep the water from freezing. But the girls still came out when I opened the pop door. The good news is I got my first layer about a week ago and she has been giving me 2 eggs every 3 days. Silver lining!

 

[hoosiercheetah]

I may be back to dry while it's cold, too.

I think I may keep one feeder of dry out all the time, just for backup.

 

[ronott1]

41F and clear this morning!

 

[Lacy Blues]

20 degrees at the moment. Clear skies and no wind today.

 

[sunflower4you]

41F and clear this morning!

You people in CA can keep your above-freezing temps to yourselves!

 

[ronott1]

You people in CA can keep your above-freezing temps to yourselves!

I want it to freeze though--freezing is needed for the trees to set fruit.

 

[RedRidge]

 


You people in CA can keep your above-freezing temps to yourselves! 

I want it to freeze though--freezing is needed for the trees to set fruit.

And kill the bugs ;-)

 

[lazy gardener]

33* here at 1:30 pm. Just finished painting in the new coop, little heater going, but will not keep temp up enough to cure the paint. So, yet an other day before I can move them in. My paint is a low odor exterior paint, and i can barely smell it. Any thoughts on how long it needs to cure before it's safe to put the girls in their new coop?