No matter how cold it us outside the hens always pop through that poop door as soon as it's opened.
The water trough is frozen solid each morning & when they go to bed at night they huddle together on the perch.
Happy girls though, I'm sure they like this weather better than the rain & wind.
Three good things:
1. Car washed.
2. I've been stocking the cupboards up again. We have tried to live off what we had in which was considerable but B&Bers back tonight so we needed stuff.
3. Going to try Harry on new cough mixture tonight, he cough most of last night! š·
I love how they seem to hate the frosted floor, lifting their feet before very slowly putting them back down. I only have 2 remaining. They are off-lay and looking none too happy.
@jesperani oh no Jennifer! Had you insurance, I have no,idea if we have, I know we used to have years ago but no idea if we have now! Could have just put all the food outside if you had known! Ha ha!
Lovely girls - I miss mine but not breaking ice on winter mornings! Poor Harry - coughs can really go on and are wearing at night. Have you got him propped up?
@judithg I told him to put his top pillow back but he didn't, I was awake until after 1.30 listening, nearly de bunked to a different room but was too warm!
@thistle@beryl Well they are girls as they are all quite young, say under Five years old,, make me feel old! They are so well looked after, Harry is obsessed with cleaning them out, changing the shavings etc etc! I have been minding them a bit over the last couple of days as Harry is supposed to be staying in but he went out this morning when I was shopping & cleaned them.
Bless 'em! Maybe it's like eating ice lollies for them?! My friends swear by Covonia by the way, I tried it a couple of years back and liked it. Good luck & hope he gets well soon :)
Life is never boring when you have hens or other characters to care for!!
Hope Harry feels better soon. 'Keep drinking sips of water when you feel like coughing' my speech therapist told me several years ago.....but not so easy when you're sleeping !!
@filsie65 I almost bought Covonia Phil but in the end plumped for Benilyn, you could chose for tickle coughs, chesty coughs & mucous coughs! He hasn't had any yet!
One would think they get very cold feet! All that feather duvet around them keeps them warm! Hope you are getting some eggs in this cold weather! Poor Harry and you- you just can't stop coughing and it keeps the other awake!
@happypat We have Benylin here and it is bloody awful. It does stop you coughing though, because you daren't cough in case someone gives you another dose. ha ha.
They do look healthy and happy!
Hope Harry feels better soon. 'Keep drinking sips of water when you feel like coughing' my speech therapist told me several years ago.....but not so easy when you're sleeping !!
Hope Harry feels better soon!