So I caved. I added our heat lamp to the coop. It's only going to raise the temp about ten degrees, but it makes me feel better about them being out there. I already have frozen chicken in the freezer--I don't want it in my backyard.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
COLD!
It's currently -40˚F here with windchill. The wind is so bad that all the schools in the area had to close. I have been worried about my chickens all day. I didn't let them out of their coop today, and I started the day by heating bricks in our oven and placing them in the coop for the girls to cuddle next to. I put a bowl of water in the hen house since the electric waterer only works down to 20˚. I would fill it with HOT water and it would be frozen within an hour.
So I caved. I added our heat lamp to the coop. It's only going to raise the temp about ten degrees, but it makes me feel better about them being out there. I already have frozen chicken in the freezer--I don't want it in my backyard.
So I caved. I added our heat lamp to the coop. It's only going to raise the temp about ten degrees, but it makes me feel better about them being out there. I already have frozen chicken in the freezer--I don't want it in my backyard.
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