Chickens who HATE snow?

[silly4buttons]

First year. Young and Naïve. Curious. This one ended up that we had to carry them all back to the run. They were stuck, and Eagle bait for about a half hour in the same spot. And Since then....... When there is snow wattle deep.... This is where they prefer to be in their older and "wiser" years. LOL. Big "chickens"!

Your roosters are beautiful

 

[deacons]

Snow sure makes a great "fence" though!!! My girls won't dare cross!

I agree with this- it's sort of nice to know exactly where they will be when they're free ranging.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I agree with this- it's sort of nice to know exactly where they will be when they're free ranging.

Snow does make for a good natural fence! LOL!

 

[bantambury]

I have had 5 hens throughout my chicken raising, all who hate snow. REFUSE to even look at it, touch it, go outside the coop. If I carry them outside and put them on flattened or light snow, FREAK and run back inside... even with treats outside.

I live in Minnesota where there is snow often 8 out of the 12 months a year and often below 0 degrees for 3 months.

I always see people posing pictures of their chickens roaming around, free ranging in snow and curious why mine won't. I feel bad that they only enjoy their lives outside their coop for 4 months out of the year. Just curious on other peoples experiences with this.

this is EXACTLY what my 5 chickens do! their first snow brought them fear, but everyone else on the NC page had chickens loving it! heheheh

 

[Katt66]

I opened the run door today and everybody who usually comes out, came out, picked around for about five minutes and went back in. Leaving the rooster to his usual post on the doorjamb. So I lured them all out with a couple of pieces of bread a little while ago. Took them about fifteen minutes to find it all and eat it. Once it was gone, they all went back in. I guess I can't blame them for conserving energy and only moving as much as necessary.

 

[KHoward]

We have a foot of snow in Boston, with more on the way. Usually, I shovel a path from the coop to the stand of evergreens they like to hang out under. Trust me "shovel" is a generous term for what actually I do. In any case, so long as they aren't sinking, they don't mind being out in the cold.

 

[blucoondawg]

My chickens will not touch snow at all. If the sun melts a little spot off the ramp they will stand outside for a minute or 2 then go back in. I don't even bother going out and opening the coop in the morning anymore.

 

[jlreyno2005]

My flock hate it too! They fly instead of walk then go back inside coop. Good news it is only snowy here at times and usually melts quickly. Gotta love NC

 

[Searsmom]

I found proof!!!!

 

[eggspectation]

What part of NC? Today's weather says snow storm Pax has hit NC.