tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post8926908135407945889..comments2023-06-05T16:18:39.636+02:00Comments on Snippets from me: Do chickens dream?Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-36457073746997217292012-02-07T10:52:02.729+01:002012-02-07T10:52:02.729+01:00Duta, the very cold weather has caught us out as w...Duta, the very cold weather has caught us out as well, but it must be worse for you because your climate is so much hotter than ours. Your houses will not be equipped either, as ours aren't either. In the Uk we had fitted carpets, double glazed doors and windows, and central heating. Here we have tiles floors, log burners, and drafts! Ah well. The weather will get warmer soon. We hope!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-14546981337066049742012-02-06T13:17:54.756+01:002012-02-06T13:17:54.756+01:00I'm used to very mild winters, and this year, ...I'm used to very mild winters, and this year, the cold rainy weather came as a big surprise and didn't find me well-equipped for it.<br />Hope spring is not far away.<br /><br />Your dogs "roasting by the fire" is a very cute picture. So is the one with the lambs.I'm sure you take good care of your animals in this cold weather.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-844378811610422592012-02-05T12:35:49.919+01:002012-02-05T12:35:49.919+01:00we have got caught out with the wood pile as well....we have got caught out with the wood pile as well....didn't put enough under cover so it has got damp, although should just about manage providing the cold snap does not last for too long. Stay warm.... and give your poodle a pat from me! Our spaniels are roasting by the fire after having been out and about with us on the farm and got cold and wet.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-41556204179138715962012-02-05T10:55:38.330+01:002012-02-05T10:55:38.330+01:00Vera, your little lambs are so cute - wish I could...Vera, your little lambs are so cute - wish I could come and cuddle one.<br />Like Sue my first thought was - don't mix the bottles up !! Having them both on the same table would be a disaster for me, I seem to have become more pea-brained than ever since I turned 60.<br />We have snow here in Derbyshire now - it was forecast to start at 3pm yesterday and it arrived half an hour early. It stopped about midnight but it's very cold and this is not the best time to find we have run out of logs unless we delve into the logpile behind the shed.......should have done that when it was 13˚C a couple of weeks ago !!<br />And I'm not sure whether chickens could dream - don't you need a certain brain capacity and intellectual ability for that? Our dogs certainly always have dreamed - chasing rabbits in their sleep - but poodles are quite intelligent.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-80727353955193665072012-02-03T22:47:45.534+01:002012-02-03T22:47:45.534+01:00John, hadn't thought of the clucking being a w...John, hadn't thought of the clucking being a warning sign. Still think she was dreaming though, as the geese sitting nearby normally do a shout-about first. Ah, we both belong to the woolly hat bregade! At least our heads stay warm if other bits of us don't! You stay warm as well John. <br /><br />SueC, will try not to mix the two! Indeed, WInter obviously decided that it had not had a good outing this year so decided to plummet the temperatures! <br /><br />Leon, I thought your comment was very funny and do please visit and leave comments again, bless you.<br /><br />Diane, those lambs really are lovely, and shame that you live a distance away as you would be most welcome to come and see them. It is the black ones which look so startling, especially since all the adults in the flock are pure white apart from the dad who is brown and white!<br /><br />Horst, excellent idea and will mention it to Lester. We have a closed log burner which stands in front of the fireplace so the heat does come from all its surfaces although a lot will still go up the chimney through the pipe. Thanks for the idea.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-59097585260554876812012-02-03T21:32:34.307+01:002012-02-03T21:32:34.307+01:00Friends of mine live on a large acreage and have a...Friends of mine live on a large acreage and have a special fan that sits right on the stove and is turning from the heat alone no electricity needed. Circulates the heat beautifully.Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-53600863848098188422012-02-03T21:28:29.166+01:002012-02-03T21:28:29.166+01:00Hi Vera, have you thought of putting a fan near th...Hi Vera, have you thought of putting a fan near the heater or stove and circulate the heat around the room rather than just heat the area around the stove. we did this when we lived on the farm and what a difference it made, felt so much warmer in the house.Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-17813530074286558872012-02-03T21:26:06.775+01:002012-02-03T21:26:06.775+01:00I see no reason why a chicken does not dream, cats...I see no reason why a chicken does not dream, cats and dogs obviously do.<br />I would love to see your lamb twins they look so cute.<br />We have cider vinegar every day, not sure if it does anything but....<br />Love the photo of you all dressed up for outside, it is mighty chilly out there and the cold wind does nothing to improve it. <br />Keep warm, and all you four and two legged family. What happened to the mild winter?? DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-67519281012069848532012-02-03T20:49:00.671+01:002012-02-03T20:49:00.671+01:00Do chicken's dream - yes I'm sure from the...Do chicken's dream - yes I'm sure from the clucking that they are very egg-citing dreams.<br />Sorry, probably my first and last comment.<br />Leon, not SueLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-43229417329456973432012-02-03T20:05:29.213+01:002012-02-03T20:05:29.213+01:00yep it certainly is cold - just as we were thinkin...yep it certainly is cold - just as we were thinking Spring was near - take care - don't mix up your cider vinegar water with Diatomic Earth!!SueChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320017038832852444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-82729393963580133562012-02-03T18:38:22.828+01:002012-02-03T18:38:22.828+01:00I have my woolly hat on in the cottage too!!!!
as ...I have my woolly hat on in the cottage too!!!!<br />as for clucking hens at night...I too have heard them..... I suspect it is more a "warning" cluck of potential danger......<br /><br />keep warm my friend<br />xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com