CharlieCrawford
In the Brooder
- May 27, 2020
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Hi folks,
I have had a bantam for 3 years, her previous owner had her for 5 years and she got her from someone who didn’t reveal her age but she was fully grown. She’s very tiny. She’s been a trooper every winter, but we dropped temps quick in the last week and every morning she is shaking and has little interest in moving much. She isn’t exactly thick feathered anymore. I bring her inside and she sleeps in a blanket until she is warm and begins to perk up a bit.
Has she just turned the corner in age where getting through winter temps is just too hard on her? We’re in Montana and we’ve already dropped to highs in the teens for a week or so. I have her inside for now. She rules the roost so I’m not worried about reintroducing her to my small flock when the weather gets a little better. Should I keep her in my back porch when it’s crazy cold? Thoughts?
I have had a bantam for 3 years, her previous owner had her for 5 years and she got her from someone who didn’t reveal her age but she was fully grown. She’s very tiny. She’s been a trooper every winter, but we dropped temps quick in the last week and every morning she is shaking and has little interest in moving much. She isn’t exactly thick feathered anymore. I bring her inside and she sleeps in a blanket until she is warm and begins to perk up a bit.
Has she just turned the corner in age where getting through winter temps is just too hard on her? We’re in Montana and we’ve already dropped to highs in the teens for a week or so. I have her inside for now. She rules the roost so I’m not worried about reintroducing her to my small flock when the weather gets a little better. Should I keep her in my back porch when it’s crazy cold? Thoughts?
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