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This was the best of the day. It looked beautiful in the morning sunshine but was deceivingly cold. Later the sun disappeared and it snowed more heavily throughout the day.<\/p>\n
The main problem today has been keeping the chicken’s water defrosted. Every few hours throughout the day I had to defrost it again. The girls are holding up surprising well though. I am pleased with how well they are coping.<\/p>\n
The chicken’s patio area is a bit gloomy because of the snow on the roof. I thought about trying to clear it but it is forecast to snow again tomorrow and Friday so I decided to leave it for now.<\/p>\n
The good news is that this is supposed to be the coldest day and it will gradually improve over the next few days. By the weekend things are looking to return to more normal temperatures. It can’t come soon enough for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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