Madchook Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Brrrr! Just been out to shut the cube (see I'm not that mean, might not knit them socks but I'll close the door in sub-zero ) and my fingers are numb! It was quite amusing to see the hierachy in play in sleep mode, Toffee (boss) was fully stretched out in the nice clean straw of the nest box, Fraggle was squashed up the end of the nest box...and poor lowly Jells was perching sideways on the roosting bars trying to get the maximum amount of her front end in the nest box without falling in head first If I didn't think it would upset them I would take a picture, it was hilarious! If I come back as a chicken, it won't be bottom of the pecking order...seems a bit rubbish to me! Oh and I was out , what, 5 mins at most and practically had frostbite (this place really is so much colder than living in a town, I wasn't expecting it!) and yet there was my skinny 10yr old rabbit...'icebathing' on the grass...not a chance in hell of getting her in the eglu to shut her in...but it obviously doesn't bother her in the slightest Tough cookie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 It's freezing cold here too - the frost never left the grass today and by 10 o clock it was even whiter... it's going to be a cold night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I've just had a look at our thermometer thingy and it's already -1! I thought it felt crunchy when I went to shut the cube door! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ice in the glug this morning so broke it out and filled glug with fresh water from garden tap. Then went back out and filled glug again with warmer water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 You are up early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I went to let the girls out armed with a jug of hot water so that I could defrost their water a little. It's sooo cold out there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 You are up early! I'm at work by 7am and the poor girls dont know if they're coming or going when the eglu door gets opened at 6.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 The door to the hen pen was frozen solid this morning,so I had 8 hungry little chicken faces making me feel guilty while I tried to defrost it I am having to bring in the Super Glug every night too, as the nipples freeze I have been up since 4am,with a streaming cold, & goodness it looked beautiful out there when I switched on the outside lights - all twinkly & glittery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ekk I feel really bad now, when I left work last night at 12 it wasnt that cold so I left the cube door open all night like I usually do. we had a hard frost I feel bad now. I made the girls a big bowl of hot porridge this morning with berries, sultanas and mealworms mixed in, hoping they forgive me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'm sure they will Catscube......Chickens forgive everything for food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I've just been outside with the dogs and it's FREEZING out there.......couldn't wait to get back to the aga to warm my hands. I think I'm going to put some porrige on the back shelf for tomorrow morning - I'll even share it with the chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
