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Quick Q regarding rabbits
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 03:33:38 -0500, "Fito"
wrote: "Ignoramus3274" wrote in message ... I already own two chickens and they are doing great, even in -5F weather, in an unheated shed. What makes you think they are doing great? Try this experiment: Put on layers of clothing to replicate what you think the chickens are protected with. Go outside in sub-freezing weather. Sit in an unheated shed. Come back in the Spring and tell us that you did great and I will believe that the chickens are ok. Ok? Fito Hmmm, Fito, I live in Minnesota. Now, there are birds who live here throughout the year, including the deepest part of winter. One of those, for instance, is a thing called a pheasant. Another is the wild turkey. Yet another is a thing called the prairie chicken. All, like a chicken, are primarily ground dwellers. Now, I do go outside in the winter here, quite regularly, and do get around. In fact this morning, as is my usual habit, I was up and about at 4 am and out taking a little jog by 4:15. Just enough to shake the kinks out and loosen up my somewhat aging joints, and get the blood flowing. At age 55 I'm finding that when I don't limber up, shake things out and loose, this aging bod feels like crap and has difficulty waking up and coming alive. Anyway, nice morning. Calm, peaceful, a refreshing minus 8 degrees fahrenheit if I'm to believe my outdoor thermometer. Very peaceful jog, especially as I live in the country (rural). Wanna know something? I know my area, in which I live. Know it well. Know where some local wild turkey live. And pheasant. Etc. Strange as it may seem, evidently none of them seemed to think it was all that cold. I'm speculating of course. But I sure didn't see any vapors rising from the furnaces of the wild turkeys or pheasant. And I'm a right friendly neighbor, and they know that as I don't take pot shots at them or chase em or anything. And they could easily see exhaust vapors rising from the exhaust pipe of my furnace. So I'm presuming it's not a matter of them having run out of fuel oil or propane in their turkey and pheasant houses. Otherwise one might expect they'd come knocking on this neighbor's door, saying "Burrrrrr ..... might we come in and warm up neighbor?" G I'm being tongue in cheek, of course. You're comment is ridiculous, so I was responding in kind. That fellow's chickens, if he's provided them wind breaks, adequate roof so that they can stay dry, acceptable bedding materials, and decent food. Are just fine. Provided he assures they have or can get liquid water. A wild bird has the option of searching for water. A caged one does not. In fact his chickens probably are quite happy to feel relatively safe from fox, coyote, wolf, bobcat, or cougar, etc. I take that back, as they've almost certainly never been wild, they've likely never had to learn to fear such wild and natural predators. And as he provides them plentiful food, if he does, for a critter, they're probably fat, happy, and sassy. Figuring they have a pretty easy life. As compared to their cousins. Most of whom will die very early in their lives, never seeing maturity at all. You should think before posting material which might cause others to wonder if yah know a damned thing about the animals you say you care so much about. Bob |
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