sarahphe Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 My husband says that i spoil our girls and i have to admit i'm starting to agree. Since the weather changed i have starting filling 2 empty wine bottle with hot water and wrapping them in foil then placing them in the girls house so that when they go to bed theyre nice and warm. he says they have feathers for a reason and wont get cold, however charlie seems to get a cold in the wet weather and i was concerned she would become ill if we didnt keep her warm. i just wondered if anyone else's chickens were quite as pampered as ours! i'm sure im not the only mad one out there! please reassure me and tell me im not crazy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 It's not really cold yet so I would be careful. They will start off warm, maybe too hot but then will be colder later. You might cause them to lose feathers to cool down. Having said that people used warmers in the snow last year. Sorry not much help but I wouldn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Draughts and going to bed damp will have a much bigger affect on your hens health than cold They are wearing duvets after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahphe Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 i havent put bottles in for the past few night but last week when it was getting down to about 5C i thought i would. i dont think its making it hot just warming it up but i hadnt considered that it could cause them to moult! i might hold off until i gets 'properly' cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 then when it is really freezing many people use snugglesafes they heat up in microwave and stay warm for 12 hours gradually loosing heat. to answer one questions no yours are not the only ones spoilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahphe Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 to answer one questions no yours are not the only ones spoilt I'm glad to hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 personally I would bever spoil mine. belive that and you'd be mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 to answer one questions no yours are not the only ones spoilt This is the woman who sleeps with her chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 This is the woman who sleeps with her chickens Explain please ! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Sandy had a really poorly chicken she was worried about and took it into the house and slept with it. If I remember rightly she managed to nurse it round. True devotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 correct. She had dreadful sour crop due to a blockage and was break dancing and gurgling. She did indeed recover for approx a month and something(probably egg )got stuck again, and crop went sour and did not respond to treatment from vet even though treated at start. Sadly PTS just before Easter... A very special girl she was too Have 8 now... def NOT spoilt but no one has had a sleep over ......yet..... or not needed one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 When we had the really cold/snowy weather in February we did put 2 snuggle safes into the cube. I only would use them if it was very very cold though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I never have warmed the eglu not even in the realy cold weather. Not to say I do not spoil them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We don't put anything special in to warm them up and they're always been fine The door is left open a lot of the time so they can come out at whatever time they like, but when its really cold we do shut them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
