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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Yes, let's see that video!

Chi Lowe said:

Safe and sound after 2.54mi to a (virtually empty) NextSpace River North.  May ride up to Wicker for a taco and a haircut later.  The Dearborn bike lane is... textured.  Video to come for those who missed their commutes.  Did not overdress, did not get cold.


I LOL'ed at this. :D Great visual!


Chi Lowe said:

The Dearborn bike lane is... textured.

It's ok out. At least the sun is shining.

Duppie, no heated waterer? It saves us the trouble of opening up our coop on the most frigid days and keeps the warmth inside.

We thought about it, but the last few winters we were pretty lucky, with the water being frozen only a handful times. I guess this winter is a good reminder.

And we do have an incandescent light bulb in the coop which gives off a fair amount of heat.

Anika said:

It's ok out. At least the sun is shining.

Duppie, no heated waterer? It saves us the trouble of opening up our coop on the most frigid days and keeps the warmth inside.

Errands aren't going to run themselves!

Here's a link to how I dressed for today: http://bikeblogordie.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-dress-for-bitteres...

I feel bad for the Jimmy Johns bikers by my work. Some of them didn't even have scarves or decent gloves. 

Wow. Do you have a picture of your sound system?

Chi Lowe said:

If you missed your commute, here's 5 minutes of mine.

Haha

h' 1.0 said:

Wow. Do you have a picture of your sound system?

Chi Lowe said:

If you missed your commute, here's 5 minutes of mine.

Yes!!! I amused Minh!

I am the backup chicken tender for my tenant's chickens while they are away.

Tonight I changed the water but really couldn't do much else in the dark and cold.

I opened the top to see if there were eggs and they were all huddled together in one big ball, making pathetic little coo-squeeks.  So I closed it back up (probably cost them a bunch of heat.)

Do you think they're in danger?

Duppie said:

The chickens are fine. They are cooped up all day on days like today. Their coop is insulated, so it is a balmy 18 degrees in there. They just sit on the roost with their feathers puffed up. We just need to change their water 2-3 times a day.

While 16 degrees might sound cold for chickens, they usually go outside for extended periods when it is 16 degrees, so they are used to that.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Phew! How are the chickens?

Duppie said:

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...

I rode for 1 hour on the computrainer at HPI. No outdoor hardpan points but it is sure working on fitness for the upcoming gravel races

Hard to say without knowing more. Is the coop protected from the wind? Properly enclosed? Are they hardy North American breeds or more fancy breeds?

If you are concerned, put them all in a big cardboard box (big enough to fit them all) and put that inside or in the basement. Anything out of the cold should be fine. You can close the box, just leave a small opening for them to breath. They should survive the night without water or food.

Good luck

h' 1.0 said:

I am the backup chicken tender for my tenant's chickens while they are away.

Tonight I changed the water but really couldn't do much else in the dark and cold.

I opened the top to see if there were eggs and they were all huddled together in one big ball, making pathetic little coo-squeeks.  So I closed it back up (probably cost them a bunch of heat.)

Do you think they're in danger?

Duppie said:

The chickens are fine. They are cooped up all day on days like today. Their coop is insulated, so it is a balmy 18 degrees in there. They just sit on the roost with their feathers puffed up. We just need to change their water 2-3 times a day.

While 16 degrees might sound cold for chickens, they usually go outside for extended periods when it is 16 degrees, so they are used to that.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Phew! How are the chickens?

Duppie said:

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...



Duppie said:

Hard to say without knowing more. Is the coop protected from the wind? Properly enclosed? Are they hardy North American breeds or more fancy breeds?

If you are concerned, put them all in a big cardboard box (big enough to fit them all) and put that inside or in the basement. Anything out of the cold should be fine. You can close the box, just leave a small opening for them to breath. They should survive the night without water or food.

Good luck

h' 1.0 said:

I am the backup chicken tender for my tenant's chickens while they are away.

Tonight I changed the water but really couldn't do much else in the dark and cold.

I opened the top to see if there were eggs and they were all huddled together in one big ball, making pathetic little coo-squeeks.  So I closed it back up (probably cost them a bunch of heat.)

Do you think they're in danger?

Duppie said:

The chickens are fine. They are cooped up all day on days like today. Their coop is insulated, so it is a balmy 18 degrees in there. They just sit on the roost with their feathers puffed up. We just need to change their water 2-3 times a day.

While 16 degrees might sound cold for chickens, they usually go outside for extended periods when it is 16 degrees, so they are used to that.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Phew! How are the chickens?

Duppie said:

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...


Was the water solid when you checked on them? If not, they are probably fine. It's more about wind protection than actual cold. Huddling helps them maintain body temps. Tossing them something rich and fatty (like scratch) also helps bring up body temp. Warm oatmeal goes a long way as well. It's unlikely there are eggs in there though - ours are saving all their energy for keeping warm.

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