Losses from the cold

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Buzzard-1
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Lost a red fronted Saint Helena last night old bird, but still don't like loosing any.Cold would have been a factor but not the cause.
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A big group :cry: :( to all those who lost birds.
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melbourne has been getting down to as low as 3 degrees overnight.

i lost my last orangebreast hen. *sigh*
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So sorry :cry:
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Hi all, new to the forum.

Certainly has been a very cold (and wet and windy) winter in Central Vic, -1 or -2.

Have lost three stars to cold, everyone else ok, even Tri-colors (which I assume also dont build sleeping nests like the stars), so only a lonely cockbird at present. All were local birds too. Double bars tough as nails, keep on breeding!

Bring on the warmer weather I say, not just for the birds.
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Here,Here.from an arthritic old coot
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Arthur hasnt got to me as yet ( touch wood ) but I gotta say this winter has been a in ya bones cold one , first time in decades I have not had to be up at sparrows to go to work so have been able to sleep through the cold mornings.
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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Buzzard-1
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NOT A HAPPY CAMPER :x Cold morning so left front down till sun came out, uncovered at 930am to be confronted with dead sea green hen (expletive posted here) :x :x fine yesterday dead today.
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That s no good , I dread that every morning when I check my lot . :(
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