Anyone else's chickens afraid of snow.

[wf1992]

Yeah, that's a big old "NO THANK YOU" from my flock!

Unfortunately, it's here for 3-4 months. Sorry girls!

 

[sourland]

A rare bird it is that likes snow of any depth.

 

[Sally PB]

I made them a friend. They ate off his eyes and mouth (BOSS) and pecked his belly quite a bit.

This morning, there was an inch of snow on some of the run. They didn't want to come out, but they did eventually. Especially for snack time.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Mine dislike rain, peck at but don't care for snow, & hate wind more than anything. Today is our 1st snow but it's been very windy. They'll look out the window with a disgusted or disappointed expression. Roosters will peek a head out of the chicken door, but refuse to go out & won't let the hens go out or pass them, they block the door til I shut it again, keep the coop safe & dry from the offensive wind & snow. Nope, too windy & nasty today!

 

[Chickassan]

Yeah, im in the south so we see snow once or twice a year maybe so even the older ones forget what it is before they see it again.
They won't go out if the ground is covered, and if they see it falling everybody sounds the alarm.
So far iv'e been spared this year, but winter isn't out of here just yet.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I put a young rooster who had never seen snow in our chicken coop run. He high stepped his walk.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have other young chickens that are not exposed to snow and they always reach their neck out to eat snow.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Mine hate snow but like many others, enjoy eating it. So I shovel walking paths for them in the run so they can move around a bit, and then wait for it to melt...

Yeah, that's a big old "NO THANK YOU" from my flock!

ROFL great photo!!

I made them a friend. They ate off his eyes and mouth (BOSS) and pecked his belly quite a bit.

So cute! I'm going to do this if we get any snow this year!

 

[mowin]

Mine hate snow. My run is partially covered. They stop at the snow.

 

[Mya05]

Yeah, that's a big old "NO THANK YOU" from my flock!
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Unfortunately, it's here for 3-4 months. Sorry girls!

This is my flock!! They will happily stand in puddles of freezing water, while they keep a weary eye on the snow, like it's going to jump up and bite them