Brrrrr
The weather has taken a turn for the worse here in Seattle, so we set up a few heat lamps for the feathered family.
The chickens could not be happier with their new tanning bed, I mean heat lamp. Janet sits so close to it that I may have to go back and buy the guard to keep her at a safe distance.
And it looks like we bought them right in time. Yesterday a big, cold storm hit Seattle, dumping 5″ of snow in our yard. Then temperatures plummeted to below freezing, and tonight temperatures will get down to 15-degrees Fahrenheit.
Even with heat lamps and adding wind blocks to the night pens, it just got too cold for Flapper. So he came inside to defrost for awhile today.
He had some water and a few snacks, and then settled in for a nap.
My hand got stuck holding his beak for a while.
Later, Chewy came in to defrost too.
And he and Flapper snuggled together for an afternoon nap.
George is still doing well. The cold doesn’t seem to bother him much. We think it’s because of his fancy pantaloon feathers. He was going to go to the vet tomorrow for a bandage change, but roads are all solid ice in Seattle, so that will have to wait. The vet said we could take the bandage off ourselves tomorrow and keep him on antibiotics, so we’ll update once that’s done.
In the meantime, send warm thoughts.
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Brrrrrr stay warm and safe out there!
Koa and I send warm wishes from Hawaii. It does look pretty, but doesn’t make for fun traveling weather. KEEP WARM Flapper & friends.
They’ve adjusted the weather forcast for Holland, we should get -10c and 3-5cm of snow, but now it will only drop to -5 and wet snow (I don’t know if that’s the right word, snow that doesn’t stay). So I’m not panicking yet.
(but I will, no worries)
It feels like there’s been no summer at all, the memories of past winter are still vivid.
You’ve done great for your kids, I hope it will warm up again soon, I don’t envy you.
Good to hear that George is on the mend, he’s a tough cookie for sure:-)
I dont mean to interfere but you could try a deep bucket for his water so he can completely submerge his head in it, our geese love it.
Bestest warm wishes from all your friends at Foppe’s!
Peter, his foot gets splashed on too much with that much water. He has to keep his foot dry. Maybe soon though.
Oh Flapper it;s cold here too- Fritz can’t even go outside. Glad to see you are inside on a cozy couch. George looks good. Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your feathered and non feathered loved ones.
You have a point, hadn’t thought about that. It wasn’t criticism just an idea, I know you’ve got everything covered perfectly:-)
Tiff, you always provide excellent support for your flock! Taking care of older animals is such a balancing act. How could you determine when you need to bring a bird in because it’s too cold?
Love the photos of the ducks on the couch. I was worried about them. Hopefully by Thanksgiving afternoon it will get above freezing for us Seattle-ites and we can all get around for the holiday. My cat Wilbur loves laying in front of my standup heater in my living room. I put a cat bed next to it (but not too close) and he lays in there all day and evening.
The chikins look very happy. Love their warmer. I was worried about feral animals last night since it got in the teens.
It’s nice to know that your flock is doing well in this cold weather!
The picture of Mr. Flapper asleep is the cutest!