Leaf blower/snow blower

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Plans to construct a complete roof over our chicken run had to be put off until the Spring so we are left with a peaked roof on half of the run and the rest is covered with hardware cloth.
The question was: How do we remove the snow that was accumulating on that hardware cloth span without climbing ladders and pushing brooms?
Answer: Gas-powered leaf blower.

It worked quickly and very well.


BTW, we got about six inches.

 

[BantyChooks]

Plans to construct a complete roof over our chicken run had to be put off until the Spring so we are left with a peaked roof on half of the run and the rest is covered with hardware cloth.
The question was: How do we remove the snow that was accumulating on that hardware cloth span without climbing ladders and pushing brooms?
Answer: Gas-powered leaf blower.
It worked quickly and very well.
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Ha! I love it.

 

[aart]

It worked quickly and very well.

Hopefully a nice breeze blew it away from dropping right back down?
What did the birds think about that!

 

[RonP]

Inside my coop I keep a dedicated electric leaf blower for dusting purposes.

Sure does beat shoveling around the coop as well!

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Hopefully a nice breeze blew it away from dropping right back down?
What did the birds think about that!

Aimed strategically, the snow blew away and didn't drop back down. Took a little practice!
The ladies were not impressed. They stayed as far away from the noise as they could in a fluffy huddle but recovered quickly once it stopped.
This worked a lot better than my first attempt at HWC snow removal which consisted of me standing under the HWC and beating a broom against the HWC repeatedly until the snow broke up and fell through the HWC---on me.
Score another one for the power tools!

 

[aart]

beating a broom against the HWC repeatedly until the snow broke up and fell through the HWC---on me.

Need a longer handle on that broom
Tho really, it would be hard for the snow to fall the 1/2" mesh, hard enough on 2x4.

 

[blackdog043]

This worked a lot better than my first attempt at HWC snow removal which consisted of me standing under the HWC and beating a broom against the HWC repeatedly until the snow broke up and fell through the HWC---on me.

It never falls where you want it to, when you do that Great idea with the leaf blower!

 

[aart]

Hey @NancyNurseCxMama how you faring thru the winter?

 

[paneubert]

A little late to the party, but I like this idea....usually the snow we get is pretty dry, do should "blow" well.