We got four eggs today. The chickens all seemed well and ate the carrot scraps we brought for them. The water on the deck was not frozen through but had a crust on it at about 4pm. The other water was half full but frozen. I gave them fresh warm water on the deck and took the other waterer home to thaw, wash, and dry. When we returned 45 minutes later, about half of the water had been drunk. So, if you have the option to give the chickens a late day water like this, it might be a good idea. (The second waterer was returned to the storage bin.)
There was snow in the coop this morning. I cleaned out a lot of straw trying to get it all out. I know we need ventilation but we might want to have covered ventilation in our next coop.
A suggestion for the straw issue - we could change it on a 8 day rotation so that a different day of the week would be due for the "changing" each week. Doesn't help with the expense but would spread the workload.
The Gambles
Four eggs seems to be pretty standard these days, it is only going to get better. Bring on the food scraps, the happier those hens are, the more they will lay!
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