fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[Molpet]

Ice Storm

The worst is ice

 

[NanaK]

I think they are calling for us to have about 2-3" accumulation of snow, sleet, freezing rain.

Not a flake in sight yet, everything is already shutting down.

Added shavings to the coop floor. Cut a few collard plants and put them in the run. Took up the chicken waterers, put down the rubber bowls.

I think we are all set and ready for the cold. If we get frozen precip we won't see much melting before Friday or Saturday.

I am so ready for spring! I have crocus and hellebores starting to bloom. The daffodils are up and have buds.

 

[Molpet]

ook up the chicken waterers, put down the rubber bowls.

I had troubles with roos wattles and rubber bowls. They would dip the wattles and get frost bite.

 

[fuzzi]

I brought some diced meat to the flock this morning, and left the almost empty container on the chair inside the run.

Joanna figured it out!

 

[fuzzi]

I think they are calling for us to have about 2-3" accumulation of snow, sleet, freezing rain.

Not a flake in sight yet, everything is already shutting down.

Added shavings to the coop floor. Cut a few collard plants and put them in the run. Took up the chicken waterers, put down the rubber bowls.

I think we are all set and ready for the cold. If we get frozen precip we won't see much melting before Friday or Saturday.

I am so ready for spring! I have crocus and hellebores starting to bloom. The daffodils are up and have buds.

It's been sleeting here, some, but mostly we're having freezing rain.

The carabiners on the coop door have been freezing up. Uh oh. Can't leave them off due to raccoons.

Water tubs earlier. They're slushy now.

Look at those good roos!

Earlier this morning, camellias:

And daffodils, just opening:

 

[kcan2]

Amazed at your flowers
Joanna wins the jackpot with her prodigious problem-solving abilities!

 

[fuzzi]

Amazed at your flowers
Joanna wins the jackpot with her prodigious problem-solving abilities!

This Camellia bush has bloomed in January in the past. The buds will be damaged in the next few days when it gets down to 20°. Too bad.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We had a few flurries, but nothing else. I think it's all moved East to Ya'll.
It will be cold all day tomorrow, in the 20s and windy...always windy.

But...by Friday, looks to warm up, so overall not too bad.

 

[Sequel]

Thank you, all. Cleo was surrendered to the animal shelter, slated for euthanasia at age 7 but was rescued by a lady who couldn't stand the idea of such a loving dog being PTS. We adopted Cleo from her after our Tirzah died, and Cleo lived with us for the next 6 years.

I keep expecting her to come down the hall and into the kitchen to greet me.

I’m so sorry for your loss of Cleo! What a lovely dog!

 

[fuzzi]

Frosty morning!

Everything is frozen, but the ground is not slippery, surprised!

Watered the chickens:

I also added hot water to the bird baths, for the wild birds. The feeders are busy this morning.