grannys gone and done it

[rIrs roost]

Yes we do, got 3" in a hour this afternoon. Just about froze my butt off because a group of my Juviniles had went under one of the other coops & wouldn't come out because of the snow. So glad I checked over there before I locked their coop down. Was about 14 under there & they would come out. I literally had to crawl in the snow to try and reach them. My hands & knees felt like they were going to break off by the time I got them all back to their coop. They are calling for 8-10" with wind. My back can't take much more.

ohh no. Maybe they'll get it wrong and you won't get that much. I'd sure take the snow off your hands if I could. Y'all need a break for a while.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 

 

That's good your not so sore today. I'm doing good other than another winter storm hitting us. Really over winter, I'm ready for spring

do y'all have more coming? I hope not. I was worried about you doing all that shoveling.

Yes we do, got 3" in a hour this afternoon. Just about froze my butt off because a group of my Juviniles had went under one of the other coops

I trained my littles with those freeze dried mealworms. Chickens will run through FIRE for mealworms! 

Oh haven't done that in a long time. Will have to get some again.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Yes we do, got 3" in a hour this afternoon. Just about froze my butt off because a group of my Juviniles had went under one of the other coops & wouldn't come out because of the snow. So glad I checked over there before I locked their coop down. Was about 14 under there & they would come out. I literally had to crawl in the snow to try and reach them. My hands & knees felt like they were going to break off by the time I got them all back to their coop. They are calling for 8-10" with wind. My back can't take much more.

ohh no. Maybe they'll get it wrong and you won't get that much. I'd sure take the snow off your hands if I could. Y'all need a break for a while.

We had 5 days of reprieve, lots of thawing, but now everything is so icy. Takes me so much longer to do chores when all my pathways are glare ice. I have those gripper things for my boots, but hate to wear them because when I take out their fermented feed the birds barely let me walk. I always end up stepping on one or two. Don't want to injure their feet with them.

 

[Tippylou]

Quote: Yes we do, got 3" in a hour this afternoon. Just about froze my butt off because a group of my Juviniles had went under one of the other coops
I trained my littles with those freeze dried mealworms. Chickens will run through FIRE for mealworms!

Oh haven't done that in a long time. Will have to get some again.
Just holler chickens and shake that red bag! It's hilarious!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 

 

 

 

That's good your not so sore today. I'm doing good other than another winter storm hitting us. Really over winter, I'm ready for spring

do y'all have more coming? I hope not. I was worried about you doing all that shoveling.

Yes we do, got 3" in a hour this afternoon. Just about froze my butt off because a group of my Juviniles had went under one of the other coops

I trained my littles with those freeze dried mealworms. Chickens will run through FIRE for mealworms! 

Oh haven't done that in a long time. Will have to get some again.

Just holler chickens and shake that red bag! It's hilarious!

I have my adult birds trained with scratch. When they were out free ranging all I had to do was shake the soup can calling chick, chick. They would come running from everywhere. Got out of the habit of training the other ages of birds because after the bobcat attacks I can't free range anymore so there wasn't a need to work with them anymore.

 

[campingshaws]

Camping ,Bert, Tippy y'all seein any of this inclement weather whose in Alabama, or Missippi ?????

Passed right over with only a light sprinkle.

 

[BantyChooks]

I have my adult birds trained with scratch. When they were out free ranging all I had to do was shake the soup can calling chick, chick. They would come running from everywhere. Got out of the habit of training the other ages of birds because after the bobcat attacks I can't free range anymore so there wasn't a need to work with them anymore.

Mine are trained with yogurt containers...
I always put scraps in the old yogurt containers, and now they snap to attention whenever they see me with one.

 

[rIrs roost]

We had 5 days of reprieve, lots of thawing, but now everything is so icy. Takes me so much longer to do chores when all my pathways are glare ice. I have those gripper things for my boots, but hate to wear them because when I take out their fermented feed the birds barely let me walk. I always end up stepping on one or two. Don't want to injure their feet with them.

Yea that would injure them for sure. Hopefully it gets better and melts fast soon.

Just holler chickens and shake that red bag! It's hilarious!

it sure is. Love watching mine run lol. My little Brahma was so sweet today. I sit on the steps and she hopped up for me to pet her. Then I sit in a chair outside and she waddled over and raised up and stared at me wanting to be held. We sit there for an hour before I had to put her in her coop at dark. Her and my silkie are the sweetest hens I got.

 

[rIrs roost]

Mine are trained with yogurt containers...
I always put scraps in the old yogurt containers, and now they snap to attention whenever they see me with one.

Hey bubbles. How are you today?

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I have my adult birds trained with scratch. When they were out free ranging all I had to do was shake the soup can calling chick, chick. They would come running from everywhere. Got out of the habit of training the other ages of birds because after the bobcat attacks I can't free range anymore so there wasn't a need to work with them anymore.

Mine are trained with yogurt containers...
I always put scraps in the old yogurt containers, and now they snap to attention whenever they see me with one.

Its amazing how they get trained visually as well. I can use a soup can to fill there grit dispencer out in the run & they attack me like I have scratch for them