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Quote: now that brings images to mind! one question though- is heat lamps necessary or would the chickens be acclimated to this cold?? My birds have all been put into big barns this winter all breeds mingling with the others staying warm with cozy heaters and heat lamps. I am not sure what...

Quote: thanks Al, no mine are unheated outside, i do worry a little about the banties, but they seem oblivious to the cold, my big tough brahma roo, awesome as he is hates to walk on snow!! and keeps the gals corralled under the coop where it is dry- they have a big new 10 x 10 coop, no...

Quote: now that brings images to mind! one question though- is heat lamps necessary or would the chickens be acclimated to this cold??

hi guys! on the ducks- i'd wait to list them if you can till after the chinese new year- so they don't end up in a pot! i'm wanting a couple more khaki girls for my flock- poor suzy from peaches is a loner, the rest are white, and she wanders by herself just got another weather warning-...

Quote: In the 07 ice storm here, we didn't have power for 9 days. It was fun at first. DH had to go to work and called home to tell me to go to the store to get ice to put on the meat in the freezer. I couldn't get the garage door open, no power, and I refused to buy ice in an ice storm...

hi MJ, looking at the map- reminds me of the ice storm that hit muskogee a few years back, we didn't have power for 8 days- thats when we decided to get selfsufficient! so now we got the woodstove, a generator and extra feed- our road is on a hill, so won't be any travel till it thaws- i'm with...

morning guys- woke up to a weather alert- ummmmm..... 4 - 10 inches of ice and snow??? its the ice that i don't like- looks like a run to the feedstore and grocery this morning.... and make sure the generator has gas-

thanks for letting us know- i'd go into serious withdrawals without everyone!! so when is the big shift?? too pretty out today- made a playground for the silkies to get out and scratch around- their going to be disappointed when the weather shifts- back into the spare room until it warms up...

Quote: they were talking ice all day tuesday, my poor chickens are going to be so confused!

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Carah, is it like cable? we don't have that out here at all- which is why we got satelite, $80 a month!

hey wayne! tryin to get stuff done before the next cold sets in- did you see the link i posted on the rest the winter? looks like the persimmons may be right! says we are going to break the records clear back 30 years for cold when its all said and done...

Quote: drop dead gorgeous!!!

Quote: I can't stay away from my Cochins, even when it is really cold I go out to hang out with them. I've got my chicken's first 8 chicks in the garage, can't stay away from them. MJ :you have been bitten by the extreme cutesy tutesy Foo-Foo Bug...

Grace'sDad : Quote: I saw her laptop.....it's old https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30285_stoneage1-778691.jpg love it! Quote: if I didn't have them I wouldn't even be with you guy's on here...

ok, try this link- http://rgart.smugmug.com/Animals/poultry/14247320_k7ga5

Quote: FuFu birds. I have nothing to prove with Macho chickens. I need stress relief and happy little fluff balls are just what the Doctor ordered. LOVE MY COCHINS!!!!!!!!!! :ya:ya:ya:ya :woot:woot:woot:woot:woot:cd:cd:cd i really believe my blood pressure has lowered due to my cochins...

I got a question for you gamefowl folks- i need some clear images of gamefowl to paint from.... i went to the gamefowl poultry thread and saw there are differing types?

Quote: Lucky you, I only had 15 min. for lunch today. On my feet all day and now my back is killing me. On the good side of the day - my Buff Cochin pullet layed her first egg!!!!!!!! and i'll betcha she let everyone know??? i am thinking she must have been talking to my partridge cochin...

Hi guys!~ love this weather this week! did anyone see this forcast for the rest the winter: http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/44657/bastardi-forecast-for-rest-of.asp predicting some whoppin weather for us north of I40- resulting in the coldest winter in 30 years ok, i probably asked...