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Chickens left to die in the bush
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Queen K
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Awwwww, adorable! Can't wait for more photos of yellow fuzzy wuzzies.
As WW3 develops, no one is going to be dissing the "preppers." What have you done?
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Lady tehMa
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ShannonG
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
We're pretty much maxed out on cuteness here these days! Probably half the babies in the Instagram pictures are offspring of the bush chickens. One of the yellow ones has SUCH feathery little legs we called her Socks.
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Lady tehMa
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I really do love your chicken updates :)
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ShannonG
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
It's -20 here this morning and we are entering Day 2 of being coop bound. I fling treats over their deep bedding so they can dig and have something to do, but sooner or later a case of the bickersons is going to break out. Apparently things are supposed to warm up by Monday.
It's pointless right now to open the coop door and let their little bit of ambient heat escape and have no one decide to go outside.
It's pointless right now to open the coop door and let their little bit of ambient heat escape and have no one decide to go outside.
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flamingfingers
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
So long as chickens have deep dry litter in the coop and water to drink and lots of food (appropriate for their age and purpose) they will be just FINE in -20C and below weather. Opened the door in the morning and they pretty well all went out during the day but roosted up as usual. Been there, done that. Keep heat lamps and heaters out of the chicken house!!
I did spoil mine a bit here and there by giving them their scratch in the am and pm as 'porridge' I cooked on the stove and cooled down to warm tho.....
I did spoil mine a bit here and there by giving them their scratch in the am and pm as 'porridge' I cooked on the stove and cooled down to warm tho.....
Chill
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flamingfingers
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Also, if your coop is relatively air tight and you see frost forming on the inside walls, you need more ventilation. Open the door during the day and crack a window at night to keep the air drier....
Chill
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ShannonG
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I saw that video a while ago, don't remember where. That man loves his chicken!
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ShannonG
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Heaters went OFF today, which means I get to start sleeping at night again. Someone needs to come up with a safer way to warm livestock spaces.
The bush chickens haven't been outside in DAYS despite their door being left open for several hours each day. It's almost like they're saying "Thanks, but we've lived rough once, don't care to do it again." Not even a generous sprinkle of popcorn outside the door of their house will compel them to come out.
The bush chickens haven't been outside in DAYS despite their door being left open for several hours each day. It's almost like they're saying "Thanks, but we've lived rough once, don't care to do it again." Not even a generous sprinkle of popcorn outside the door of their house will compel them to come out.
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Lady tehMa
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Poor babies must be afraid of being abandoned again . . .
How is the one with the bum leg?
How is the one with the bum leg?
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ShannonG
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Lady tehMa wrote:Poor babies must be afraid of being abandoned again . . .
How is the one with the bum leg?
She's all better. The cold weather and confinement seemed to help.
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Lady tehMa
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
I'm really glad to hear that! Hey, do you have cats? If so, how do your cats and chickens get on?
http://honesttopaws.com/hen-sits-on-a-kitten/?pas=1&as=5BW1
http://honesttopaws.com/hen-sits-on-a-kitten/?pas=1&as=5BW1
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ShannonG
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Re: Chickens left to die in the bush
Lady tehMa wrote:I'm really glad to hear that! Hey, do you have cats? If so, how do your cats and chickens get on?
http://honesttopaws.com/hen-sits-on-a-kitten/?pas=1&as=5BW1
I have three cats, all male, that do nothing but look at the chickens with murder in their hearts... lol...