jomaxsmith Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 you empty the Eglu poo tray and the poo is frozen to the bars! It's minus 4 on the temp sensor under the gazebo next to the Eglu. The hens are still refusing to walk on the snow and are trying to navigate the garden without treading on any! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I had to chip the frozen poo off the tray this morning.... Things I never thought I would be doing or discussing this time last year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 It's very chilly "up north" as well today, no fear of slipping on poo on the grass as it's all frozen , but at least we don't have the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We had a big lump of poo , frozen to the roosting bars this morning! And I couldn't get it off! Then I had to leave for work So my son has strict instructions - much to his delight - to try and get it off later this afternoon when he gets back from school! Hopefully it will be a bit warmer by then and will have softened! If not they will be in bed when I get in from work and it will be like they are sitting on an ice-cube, the poor loves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I put a fresh bowl of water out at 7.45 this am. just went out now, 2ish, and it was completely frozen!!! needless to say, they have more, plus some hot, wet mash to keep them warm and keep their fluid levels up... on the positive side though, I think they are noticing that the days are slightly longer - today was our 2nd 5 egg day in a row after a long time of anything from 1 to 4 eggs, depending on who was moulting, broody or just didnt feel like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I couldnt believe the poo had frozen , but it was so easy to move, the ferrets had frozen poo this morning to, and its snowing again now, why couldnt it have don that last week when I was off work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAN Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We have had days when we can't shift the poo trays at all as they are totally frozen in position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We have had days when we can't shift the poo trays at all as they are totally frozen in position Ditto The poo isnt frozen tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I've been telling OH all about the frozen poos for days now . I think they are fab. I walk around the garden plucking them up as if they are stones. Much easier than when they are goey and smelly. I had a bit of a rake up of the leaves over the weekend and was suprised that the frozen poos kept pinging into the air and were very easily raked into my recycling bag! I am probably a bit odd, but I am really liking the frozen poo thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I've been telling OH all about the frozen poos for days now . I think they are fab. I walk around the garden plucking them up as if they are stones. Much easier than when they are goey and smelly. I had a bit of a rake up of the leaves over the weekend and was suprised that the frozen poos kept pinging into the air and were very easily raked into my recycling bag! I am probably a bit odd, but I am really liking the frozen poo thing I'll join you in the loving the frozen poos bit although inside the coop it was only the poo from one chicken in the nestbox that was frozen. The poo mountain on the floor wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
