Villian in the Hen House

illustration by Timothy Pack, http://www.packgraphics.com/

A Slight Thaw

This morning was the first in about a week that the chicks' water wasn't frozen solid, and I'm enjoying the balmy 40s and 50s we've had lately. Even with all this cold, Birdie has wanted to sleep up in the eaves of the coop. I don't like her sleeping out there by herself. Bee sometimes sleeps with the little chicks up in the eaves of the coop and that leaves Honey all by herself. I think they should keep each other warm, so I've been putting Birdie in the coop each night. She can make her own decisions as to where to sleep once it warms up a bit during the night.

Ice Cubes

Today is so cold that the chicks water has started to freeze. It looks like we're in for several more days of this arctic weather as well.