In fact, the girls came out on their shoveled path, onto the shoveled patio, and down their shoveled sidewalk. Not for long, but they did get out today.
The water heater tins worked great. A 40-watt bulb prevented the water from freezing! The tin inside the coop also gave off "safe" heat for them.
The girls seem to have survived their first below zero adventure. I am having some trouble cleaning the poo -- it is frozen to the floor of the coop. Go figure!
