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MontyJ
Deeply Rooted
No breeding program here Red. No roosters. I have only seen -20 or colder here once, almost 20 years ago. We'll get to 0 to -5 a few times each winter though.
			
			 
  
  
  Then seen Goldilox in the favorite corner laying her egg, I watched her.... her egg is brown and so is the one in the nest box. Just waiting for the white egg of the day
    Then seen Goldilox in the favorite corner laying her egg, I watched her.... her egg is brown and so is the one in the nest box. Just waiting for the white egg of the day  Oh well! Miss Prissy (tail feathers) is hanging out in the corner too. Should be my next egg. Goldilox's egg hit the floor and cracked a little
 Oh well! Miss Prissy (tail feathers) is hanging out in the corner too. Should be my next egg. Goldilox's egg hit the floor and cracked a little Lets see what happens if one of those hens goes broody. Who needs a rooster. I'll commit right now to shipping you a half dozen hatching eggs. Just tell me when.MontyJ said:No breeding program here Red. No roosters.
Minus five is no danger to leghorn combs so not to worry . . . unless the coop is not vented properly. Moisture is more of a cause for frost bitten combs than the cold alone.MontyJ said:No breeding program here Red. No roosters. I have only seen -20 or colder here once, almost 20 years ago. We'll get to 0 to -5 a few times each winter though.