Well, hi there. Been a little while since I’ve posted. Holidays and such, you know. Anyway, yesterday I made some improvements to my coop. I had put a regular 60w bulb in there on a timer, but I noticed that the girls were still huddling on the roost together for warmth. So, I replaced that light, with a 250w infrared heat lamp. Hopefully this will warm the girls up enough to make them more active, and eat more food. I’m ready for some eggs. I also put up a new hanging feeder, and put there water up on a couple of bricks to keep it cleaner. Hopefully that will do the trick.
Archive for December, 2009
Coop Improvement
Dec 29
Ok, I guess cold is a relative term. It’s 35 degrees here, not quite freezing you say, WRONG! The wind is blowing like crazy. The water that is out for my chickens is frozen solid. The ground is crunchy, and I can’t feel my face. So, I’m gonna say freezing enough for me. I meant to get out and do more on the yard, but I will not be digging anything up for a while. Time to think about pruning. I have oil sprays to administer, pruning to do, raised bed frames to build. Thank God I have a shop now that I can do some of this stuff in. Anyway, I hope everyone is sitting next to the fire (with any luck those biscuits are rising next to the fire too) and warm, cozy and enjoying your family. I sure know I am.

