Finally, my power just came back on. 4 days without really makes me appreciate power. Had just about had it, no water (ran out of water to flush) and the flock needs a drink.
Have lost all the food in the fridge. My scooter ran out of charge, couldn't get out to feed the wood stove. First thing, put the charge on the scooter, the phone and the computer! When it gets a little juice, can go out and start a wash and start on the backlog of dishes.
My flock decline to go out in "that nasty white stuff". Just as well, the 14+ inches of heavy wet snow, blown on the diagonal (sometimes, nearly laterally!) just ripped off the 4 foot net extension that goes over the 5 foot fence. Will just have to roll it up for the Winter. Anyway, the girls are not that enthusiastic about flying out when everything outside is covered in that nasty white stuff! We will do a little shoveling and put some shavings on the paths tomorrow. What a bunch of divas!
The two remaining guineas (two flew the coop over the 9 foot fence, were too stupid to fly back in and took off for parts unknown) won't let the hens eat or drink unmolested. The dominant roo is no help, he tidbits the darn guineas! Only the roos and my smallest bantam hen (who was their broody) is allowed on the floor of the coop. They still remember she is their "mom"! I put them in a kennel during some of the day so they won't bother the hens. Anyone know somewhere in the Bangor area that processes birds? (I've got two guineas and a disloyal roo that could go visit!)
Worry that 4 days of less than 10 hours of light will set all the hens into molt.