The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Those are lovely photos Sarah. Sorry Lesley, I had to laugh at Jake's antics... what a 'nana! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks Seagazer yes i'm fine, just cross. I'm going to need some new panels for the car though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 My dear grandson was helping OH feed and water the animals earlier and decided to lick a metal gate - his tongue stuck to it Eek It was -10 here this morning and I had to s"Ooops, word censored!"e the inside of the car again. We've had below freezing temperatures all day, and now we have fog Hens are fed up and just perching all day. My mum kindly came round at about 11am to check their water, it was frozen solid and she had to just add some fresh water over the top as the drinker was frozen up (Eltex metal drinker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Sorry Lesley, had to laugh at Jake - reminds me of our grandson who did the same, but licked one of the freezer baskets and his tongue stuck! His Mum leapt into action - and grabbed the camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Boys! We have 6 of those drinkers Claire and have the same problem, have to pour hot water in twice a day. If you only have one or two you can make an open base with three bricks and put a tealight in the middle, under the drinker. The bricks make sure the chickens can't reach the tealight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I've managed to keep mine free of ice with a couple of snugglesafes, which I reheated at lunchtime. It's -6 out there already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 @ silly boys! Priceless. Rather odd today, the car registered minus 2 first thing and then a high of 7 until I drove along the road and it got gradually colder. I think the heat from where I used the car earlier was interfering a bit with the gauge. Mainly it was plus 2 and then it went back to zero after all the ice and snow was melting. No sign of gritters, so reckon lots of black ice tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Took my camera into work as yesterday the sky was beautiful. Not so nice today but you can see the cold! View from my desk, on a clear day we can see Clent to the right and the new QE hospital is there somewhere as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Snowing like crazy here again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Sorry to hear that Egluntyne. On the subject of freezing onto things, my fingers stuck to the hook that I use to hold up the pop hole door on my wooden house this morning, they were damp because I had just brought their water out it gave me quite a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 My dear grandson was helping OH feed and water the animals earlier and decided to lick a metal gate - his tongue stuck to it Fantastic I am loving the pics guys My car said that it was 28 degrees this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I could go off you Paola! The temp went up last night from -4deg to -1 in the space of two hours and it clouded over. No snow though. It has just started to snow here now though -0.5deg and still chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 -6˚ overnight. Bright and sunny. It's dazzling. Had to wear sun glasses doggie walking this morning. Sitting by the fire wrapping christmas presents now. Do you think it's too early for a Baileys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 My mum popped round to bring YS's birthday card and skidded at the top of my road, she nearly went into the kerb. She was really shocked when she came in. She had a nasty crash a couple of years ago when she skidded on ice. Bless her I told her not to worry about coming over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Huh, Won't walk in the snow but happy to perch in a tree. ][/url] Hope I can get them down later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Huh, Won't walk in the snow but happy to perch in a tree. ][/url] Hope I can get them down later [/quote Love it - reminds me of the night I forgot till late to shut mine in and when I went out 1 hen on the back doorstep which I picked up to see what was wrong - nothing visible - went to put into eglu run and the door had shut - stuck her in and checked - no others in there - we had to search the garden - 1 found in the shed and the third no where to be found - we eventually found her frantic search going on - on a branch which could barely bear her weight and was way low down with her perched on the end of it! dont you love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Been there........lost count of the number of times I've had hubby out scrambling in the flower beds, torch in hand. I think the chooks are getting quite stir crazy. Must be worse for you BRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 They have not been out of the eglu for 2 weeks today I think - it is starting to pong a bit and I cannot move the run just clean out the nest box and tray through the port hole and staolsan what I can but... someone said today it will be here till middle february in which case I will have to do something else for them poor things. They have plenty food and water and treats as not laying after a moult but what can we do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 The poo in the run is frozen solid. Have picked some out but hey, it's too cold. My fingers stuck on the cube when I opened it this morning. I will have to get in there real quick when it does thaw. I've taken the plastic roosting bars out and substituted a couple of wooden perches, they're happier with them. I can just take them out, replace the newspaper lining the poo trays and hey presto they are clean again. Plenty of straw in the nest box which is where all six of them are sleeping. Roll on spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Awaiting the photo of you up the tree after them OSH No weather to speak of here now. Even got above freezing today. Keep safe everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 We have 6 of those drinkers Claire and have the same problem, have to pour hot water in twice a day. If you only have one or two you can make an open base with three bricks and put a tealight in the middle, under the drinker. The bricks make sure the chickens can't reach the tealight. Funny you should mention it Lesley, my mum does that for the wild bird's water and bath! The eglu and food/water are actually in a clear corrugated plastic and wood frame shed though, not sure I would comfortably leave a naked flame in there. Chickens are actually not even outside at the mo, even though the run has clear tarps over it, and a fence to one side. We have a lovely sunset at the moment, but it's getting windy, and we are forecast very low temperatures. It was warmer today though (didn't get past freezing but it was warmer!), I didn't have to s"Ooops, word censored!"e the car this morning Hope those of you with severe weather conditions stay safe and get some respite soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Awaiting the photo of you up the tree after them OSH No way........... I got the broom out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Huh, Won't walk in the snow but happy to perch in a tree. ][/url] Hope I can get them down later Is that a Vorwerk I spy. MIne is refusing to walk on the ice so is flying between soil patches-lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 We have had weird weather here today, it has been bright and sunny most of the day but with big snowflakes floating down, nothing really settled and it hasn't got above -1 all day but it seems warmer than yesterday's -4, small mercys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Is that a Vorwerk I spy. MIne is refusing to walk on the ice so is flying between soil patches-lol Yes indeed and a few minutes after that picture was taken my vorwerks cockerel joined them. They do fly very well don't they I haven't bothered clipping them as it makes absolutely nooooooooooooooo difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
