Hens won't go out in the snow!

It may take some time for them to get used to it, just clear as much of it away as possible from the ramp and run and they will venture out especially if you tempt them with some treats, mine didn't like snow much either whenever we got some that is!

 

Why do you feel that you must make them go out in snow when they don't want to?

 

I have had birds that will go out in the snow and now I have a flock that particularly does not care for it. They get their sunlight through the windows and I keep the henhouse clean so they are ok indoors.

 

My birds do the same. Now, if I clear the ramp and the area around it real good, Some of them will come out. But, if they want to stay in, just let them stay in.

 

I had posted similar observations in a previous thread. What some others suggested was putting straw/hay down on the snow, it worked great for me. The girls now go out into the snow to scratch through the straw.

 

You can start by sweeping that snow off of their ramp.

I shovel snow out of the run and add straw occasionally. I also give the birds cracked corn in the run and they gladly come out for treats! Mine also tend to hang around inside the coop with snow on the ground. A spacious coop has advantages when the birds hangout inside for long periods of time.

 

I'm grumpy when there is snow on the ground too !!! Usually November to April here.....