Arizona Chickens

[DesertChic]

The snow made it to Fort Thomas this morning. The Aloha roo was out and only one of the girls came out of hiding to say Hi and it was a marans. Got about 2 inches and it's now finally slowing down and some of the other girls are coming out to explore...View attachment 1631233

Yeah, none of my birds would come out of their coops this morning. Apparently "snow" doesn't jive with their self-identification as "desert chickens".

 

[cactusrota]

Yeah, none of my birds would come out of their coops this morning. Apparently "snow" doesn't jive with their self-identification as "desert chickens".

LOL!!!

 

[cactusrota]

I guess that now we know why they molted so hard this year? They needed all of those new feather's to keep them warm for this kind of winter?

That whole time they were going the the flock wide molt, I was thinking it was an omen of things to come. My chickens are freaking prophets!!!!

 

[BlueBaby]

That whole time they were going the the flock wide molt, I was thinking it was an omen of things to come. My chickens are freaking prophets!!!!

So, I guess that is one old wive's tales that has proven to be true, then? A hard molt mean's a bad winter?

Edit: I seen that it's supposed to have rain all day on Sunday, so maybe some will be getting more snow too?

 

[igorsMistress]

This is what I woke up to this morning:
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The snow made it to Fort Thomas this morning. The Aloha roo was out and only one of the girls came out of hiding to say Hi and it was a marans. Got about 2 inches and it's now finally slowing down and some of the other girls are coming out to explore...View attachment 1631233

BRRR! No thank you.

 

[DesertChic]

So, I guess that is one old wive's tales that has proven to be true, then? A hard molt mean's a bad winter?

Edit: I seen that it's supposed to have rain all day on Sunday, so maybe some will be getting more snow too?

Bite your tongue! "Winter" is supposed to be 60* and sunny down here!

 

[BlueBaby]

Bite your tongue! "Winter" is supposed to be 60* and sunny down here!

I know, but it look's like winter doesn't want to do what we think that it is supposed to this year... now, you know that they keep trying to tell us that we are having global warming!

 

[starri33]

Hi, all, how's everyone? chick's and chickens are surviving this cold, checked on them this afternoon, only 3 eggs in the past two days, but that is ok.. I can understand the not laying..lol.. Took advantage of the Smith's Grocery case lot sale today, trying to get it all put up now.. Thank You Lord for a large pantry.

 

[DesertChic]

I know, but it look's like winter doesn't want to do what we think that it is supposed to this year... now, you know that they keep trying to tell us that we are having global warming!

What's really annoying is all my friends in Ohio (where I'm from) are bragging about no snow and 50*. I kinda hate them today.

 

[BlueBaby]

What's really annoying is all my friends in Ohio (where I'm from) are bragging about no snow and 50*. I kinda hate them today.

Maybe you could put some of that snow in your rain barrels for your chicken's when it melts?