Re: Chickens

Maybe a little kerosene heater (or electric if your henhouse is wired)? The
expense would be worth it to me, to save the eggs and maybe even the hens.

Bruce and I eat yard eggs we get at the local feed store. They are sooooo
much better than the grocery store eggs.

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"Debbie" <dkrug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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christophe wrote:
Debbie,

You must stop being so cruel with your hens. Do you find it normal to be
inside, warm and sitting on a couch while your hens suffer out in the
cold ?
Let them come to your living room and you'll have your room temperature
eggs.




Well, I would let them in but I already have two parrots and two dogs in
the house. That is plenty of mess to clean up for me. Normally the hen
house seems to be reasonably warm, but this weather is brutal.
Debbie


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