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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

How are the hens surviving the cold?

The gals are a hardy bunch as all chickens are. They still remain inside the coop and as some say have a "plush" home. We have a solid hen house that protects them from drafts. They are eating we guess about 100 #'s of food a day. Wow!... they tend to eat more in the colder weather as they burn more calories keeping themselves warm. There is still one brooder remaining with lights that helps keep them warm as well. And they huddle together as seen here which produces extra heat. The gals are happy and friendly. They should be going outside soon...so stay tuned.

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