Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
Yesterday, it was cold...I'm sure no one noticed! It was nice and warm in the sun. All my birds were out, including my 'old girls' they are both banty's and both 9yrs old. My cochin is smart, she comes out for a little peck then goes and sits under a heat lamp. My RiR, not so smart. She was outside, pecking and the sun moved but she didn't. By the time I found her, I thought for sure she was dead. I brought her inside and listened to her chest, thought I could hear a faint heartbeat, but wasn't sure. She opened her mouth! Wrapped her up, and put her under a heat lamp. That was about 4pm, by 10pm she was able to sit and eat a raw egg. Sometime during the night she stood up and moved away from the heat lamp.
She was up looking for breakfast this morning. I was lucky this time. Baby, it old outside!
She was up looking for breakfast this morning. I was lucky this time. Baby, it old outside!
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Re: Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
We weakened and put up some brroder lamps in the turkey coops to take the edge off especially for the old girls (Kathleen is 8 now). They were fine and happy this am.
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Glad she's OK ❤Kbr42 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:11 amYesterday, it was cold...I'm sure no one noticed! It was nice and warm in the sun. All my birds were out, including my 'old girls' they are both banty's and both 9yrs old. My cochin is smart, she comes out for a little peck then goes and sits under a heat lamp. My RiR, not so smart. She was outside, pecking and the sun moved but she didn't. By the time I found her, I thought for sure she was dead. I brought her inside and listened to her chest, thought I could hear a faint heartbeat, but wasn't sure. She opened her mouth! Wrapped her up, and put her under a heat lamp. That was about 4pm, by 10pm she was able to sit and eat a raw egg. Sometime during the night she stood up and moved away from the heat lamp.
She was up looking for breakfast this morning. I was lucky this time. Baby, it old outside!
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Re: Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
We're halfway through January - YAY!
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
Re: Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
Update: Rudy is still in the house under a heat lamp. I took her out yesterday but she really didn't enjoy it, so she is back in the house nice and warm and cozy.
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Well she deserves it, she's a cute little hen!
ANd on that note Mumsy, my special turkey lady, has decided it would be a good time to moult - nooooooooo.
ANd on that note Mumsy, my special turkey lady, has decided it would be a good time to moult - nooooooooo.
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
Re: Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
Silly turkey!
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Retired dairy shepherd and cheesemaker and former keeper of a menagerie of chickens and Pencilled Turkeys, now owned by three cats and a border collie x Australian shepherd who keeps me fit and on my toes!
Re: Burrrrr! In the blink of an eye!
I have a couple that have also thought -25 is a great time to drop feathers...ugh!.
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