[g'nad]

That doesn't explain the warm oatmeal I cook them now and then...

yer kiddin'... right?... our coop is open to the East... the birds did just fine last nite... the roost huddled together up on their perches... they were ravenous this mornin'... they're on double rations due to the cold and the snow...

[2Jedismom]

LOL No, I'm not kidding! But only on very cold mornings...in the teens or single digits.

Givin' 'em the whole grain scratch in the evening before bed apparently raises their metabolism and helps them stay warm all night. They keep it in their crops and work on it.