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[philyc]

I visited my parents for the first time in ages and its made me want to keep chickens again, do you lot think the incoming cold weather means I should hold off getting a small handful of birds and focus on other things for the time being?

Where in the country are you? The north is meant to be getting very cold soon

 

[MedicDog]

Where in the country are you? The north is meant to be getting very cold soon

Northumberland, not too far from the Scottish border.

 

[philyc]

I'm by no means a chicken expert but its going to get pretty nippy up there apparently.

I have no idea how chickens deal with cold though. Mine apparently hate a chilly breeze and a slight shower so God knows how they are going to cope with next week (snow and minus temps forecast)

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

All well here. Had a slight shower yesterday. Our dafodils are up and out, our fuscia has buds on and lots more things coming up in the garden!

Weather is meant to get colder and colder over the next week and our met office guys are saying that in the next few weeks the weather will be diabolical with a lot of snow and ice coming our way! Joy of joys.

Great to hear all is well with you, have your birds settled in ok now? I had seen on the news about the dafs coming through down your way. Just mad this weather is!! I have to say the cold that is meant to be on the way does not fill me with joy at all :/ But if it's dry I will be happy!!

I visited my parents for the first time in ages and its made me want to keep chickens again, do you lot think the incoming cold weather means I should hold off getting a small handful of birds and focus on other things for the time being?

Are you thinking of chicks or adult birds?

 

[philyc]

Seem to be settling in ok. No eggs yet apart from the one on the first day.

Lots of rain today and frost tonight. Our pilots aren't happy as their helicopters aren't waterproof hahah!

 

[MedicDog]

Are you thinking of chicks or adult birds?

Not chicks but old enough to go outside I suppose!
It hasn't got above freezing yet today so I've been chopping wood all morning for the next couple of weeks.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Not chicks but old enough to go outside I suppose!
It hasn't got above freezing yet today so I've been chopping wood all morning for the next couple of weeks.

You should be ok with adult birds if you are set up ready for them as in a coop etc.

 

[GGBEAR]

Hi all a quick update for you all had my last scan today everything well she just huge!!!!!!
So far @ 36 weeks she weighs 8lb 5oz on a plus even though the man consultant said he is happy for me to go overdue!!!!!!!!!! The midwife has put me in for a membrane sweep on 1/2/16. Bloody typical male.

Oh I do hope it snows here in south Yorkshire I love the snow

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi all a quick update for you all had my last scan today everything well she just huge!!!!!!
So far @ 36 weeks she weighs 8lb 5oz on a plus even though the man consultant said he is happy for me to go overdue!!!!!!!!!! The midwife has put me in for a membrane sweep on 1/2/16. Bloody typical male.

Oh I do hope it snows here in south Yorkshire I love the snow

I was just thinking about you and your scan GG!! She sure is going to be huge
Typical male saying he's not fussed if you go overdue!! He's not having to walk round with a giant baby!!

I think we may get a sprinkling in Yorkshire!! I love the snow too!! Untill it starts getting hard work to work in!!
I've just taken the dogs for a walk and boy that wind is chilly. Bbrrrr........
Keep us posted on how you and baby bump get on

 

[GGBEAR]

lol its not so much the walking about although that is bloody hard work but its getting her out thats whats worrying me :-o
My hubby thinks we will have same weather that we had in 2013 as its been quite mild but starting to get colder if you remember we had snow in February March and April I hope so