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  • Keeping Dem Animals Warm

    Keeping Dem Animals Warm

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    Nerdbilly

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    This winter has brought consistently colder temperatures than most recent ones, or at least, it sure seems like it. Perhaps we are just more aware of the colder temps because of our concerns about our animals out in the barn and coop. Regardless of whether the cold is “normal” or not, though, we have plenty…

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  • It’s Booger-Freezin’ Cold

    It’s Booger-Freezin’ Cold

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    Nerdbilly

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    That’s right. I said it. And if you live in Michigan, you know it’s true. The chickens are rather vexed that I won’t open up the coop door this morning so that they can get outdoors, but at 10 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s just too cold. As a former co-worker of mine who lived in Minnesota…

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  • Brrrrr!

    Brrrrr!

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    Nerdbilly

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    The snow is falling rapidly and robustly here this morning, and is quickly coating the ground. This doesn’t just change our routines; our animals adapt to the colder weather with adjusted habits, too. The chickens are tending to stick closer to the coop and immediate surrounding area, and not wandering so far and wide across…

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