{"id":18976,"date":"2017-01-22T10:42:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18976"},"modified":"2017-01-22T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T10:44:00","slug":"still-freezing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18976","title":{"rendered":"Still freezing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had really hoped for a mild winter for our first winter with seramas but instead we are having the longest cold spell for many years. For the last five days we have had frost and frozen chicken waters in the mornings and it is forecast to continue for the next four days.<\/p>\n

In the past we have had frosty nights and mornings but with milder days but this time the day time temperatures are staying really low so it feels much colder. The ground remains frozen all day.<\/p>\n

This morning I knew it was even colder as the chicken’s water was frozen solid and I had to run the dish under the hot tap to get the ice block out. Our van gave the temperature as -6 when my husband went out to get the Sunday papers.<\/p>\n

If the little girls continue to be okay in these conditions then I don’t think I will ever need to worry about them in winter again.<\/p>\n

I am leaving the shed door open to give them respite when they need it and there is morning sun on the perches above the ladders which they are taking advantage of. The pattern is set at the moment with them perching in the sun in the mornings and scratching in the shed in the afternoons.<\/p>\n

I am also giving them warm mash each morning, warm water in the drinking dishes and a bit of extra corn at bedtime. I think this is all I can do to help them.<\/p>\n

\"Yesterday<\/a>

Yesterday afternoon<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All<\/a>

All the girls were busy pecking in the shavings<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The little girls stayed in there after the bigger girls had left<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This morning<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All<\/a>

All the girls perch together in the morning sun<\/p><\/div>\n

The photos are a bit hazy as I was looking straight into the sun. I am grateful that despite the cold there is at least some sun in the mornings. You can see from the background how frozen the ground is.<\/p>\n

I know other countries have a lot colder weather than this but for us this is unusually cold. We are really fed up with it now and can’t wait for it to change. The little girls seem to be handling it well though and I am really pleased about that.<\/p>\n

I would love to add some more seramas to the flock but will wait for much better weather before thinking about that. I just want to get the girls through this cold spell and am looking forward to when we get back to normal temperatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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