Maine

[buckabucka]

My chickens won't go in their totally covered dry run if they can see snow on the ground outside. I put their food and water in the run this year, just to get them to venture out there.

First cross-country ski yesterday! Snow was perfect.

NWS says on Friday we will have the coldest air mass on the planet.

 

[lazy gardener]

My chickens won't go in their totally covered dry run if they can see snow on the ground outside. I put their food and water in the run this year, just to get them to venture out there.

First cross-country ski yesterday! Snow was perfect.

NWS says on Friday we will have the coldest air mass on the planet.

That's funny, b/c Accuweather forecasts are for seasonably mild all the way through the winter.

I ordered chicks yesterday for mid April delivery. Getting a nice mix of birds that should provide some black and red sex links. Jack needs to start doing his job, if he wants to stay around long enough to participate in that plan.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I second the throw used shavings (or hay if you want to be fancy) on the shoveled run area, and even some BOSS on top of it and I guarantee the snow-shyness will almost instantly melt.

My goats go out in anything, shoveled or not.

even the rain?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

even the rain?

Yup they didn't get the memo that goats don't like precipitation.

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Yup they didn't get the memo that goats don't like precipitation.

That is funny! Not even grain will lure mine out. What breed do you have?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

That is funny! Not even grain will lure mine out. What breed do you have?

Jerks.

Specific sub breed include pure nubian and lamancha/olberhasli cross.

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Jerks.

Specific sub breed include pure nubian and lamancha/olberhasli cross.

Ha! They really are little devils. The trouble they can get in, in no time at all mind you, is unbelievable. Mine are nigerian dwarf... stocky little boys barely as high as my knees, but somehow 70 lbs.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Stocky?





Checkmate.


(don't judge the state of affairs, this was during spring thaw last year, it was a disaster)

 

[enggass]

What kind of feeder is that in the shed? Looks like a plastic tote. I'm getting 2 Nigerian Dearfs next Summer. A Doe and a Wether to start. Doing all of my research now... I digress. This is a chicken forum. Sorry.

 

[buckabucka]

How long do goats live, anyway?