This post if partly done to get the freakish "cats and rats" thread off the headline, but also because I need to brag on my hens.
We have endured cold weather here for the better part of 2 months. Some of the temps have been into the single digets and we have had several days where the high temp never got above freezing. I have a heat bulb in their hen house but still their water freezes, so it is cold out there.
The girls are still giving me one egg each almost every day. If I knew what I was doing I would be pleased. Since I do not know a thing about raising chickens I am thrilled! I keep water in their dish, I keep food in their container, I shoot he varmits that try to eat them, no other fancy knowledge or care.
If anyone wants to go into chickens and wants excellent layers I will attest that the black Austrolops are one group of egg laying maniacs. If I had 12 of them I would be giving eggs away to the neighbors. As it is I am staying ahead of my own use with only 4 hens, and I eat some eggs.
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