Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Frankiegirl]

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for all of your generous information and kindness to those of us new to the chicken world. Covid may have kept family and friends socially distanced but I am grateful to be a part of this close community. Cheers!

 

[chickflick]

It's beautiful outside. Snow covered everything!! We got about 4 inches. Stay home! Travel looks like it would be troublesome. Outside chores looks like it could be troublesome!

Have a good day....

 

[aart]

It's beautiful outside.

It sure is.
Did you get any freeing rain before the snow?


UHG!
Couple-Three inches of wet snow on top of icy slush here.
Glad I don't HAVE to drive anywhere today.

 

[Folly's place]

Home is the plan here too. Beautiful, and so far no wind, so branches aren't breaking. Yet.
I need to get some photos outside!
Mary

 

[snowflake]

we got some freezing rain but not a lot, then toped off with 2 or 3 inchs of snow. driving is slow but not bad. Plow's have done a super job at keeping main rds. clear.
Had to start the new year off putting a hen down. Friday morning, she was old and laying on the roost board. Thought about putting her on the floor to see if she would be OK, but with her legs sprawled out behind her I knew it had to be done. The last of my road island red's
The worst part of chicken keeping!

 

[Sally PB]

Snowflake, so sorry for your loss.

 

[Sally PB]

So glad we're not going anywhere either! I broomed off the run. Two-three inches of snow on top of about 1/8" ice. The fir trees all look like they have skirts hanging down, instead of branches sticking out.

It's pretty, at least for now. I'll take that.

 

[chickflick]

Yes, we got freezing rain before it snowed. A layer of ice beneath the snow. Later in the afternoon when it got a bit warmer, I was able to scrape the ice off the deck stairs and patio. Daughters family came over and we went for a walk at the nature center close by. My gosh, it was so beautiful walking thru the snow covered trees. It wasn't that cold and no wind so it was perfect. A lot of people had the same idea.
Sorry for your loss, Snowflake. It's never easy.

Have a good day everyone...

 

[Frankiegirl]

we got some freezing rain but not a lot, then toped off with 2 or 3 inchs of snow. driving is slow but not bad. Plow's have done a super job at keeping main rds. clear.
Had to start the new year off putting a hen down. Friday morning, she was old and laying on the roost board. Thought about putting her on the floor to see if she would be OK, but with her legs sprawled out behind her I knew it had to be done. The last of my road island red's
The worst part of chicken keeping!

I am so sorry for your loss @snowflake.

 

[Frankiegirl]

So my ladies were introduced to the new run this afternoon. It isn’t quite done yet but I thought it wouldn’t hurt to let them spend some time in there under a watchful eye.
My pearl star leghorn has lost the ability to stand as of yesterday. She was limping last week and up until yesterday afternoon she seemed to be shaking it off.

Later yesterday, she went down and seems to have no strength or balance on her left side. She laid an egg yesterday and stands for brief moments, but far from normal.
I posted on the ER page and got a few hits. If anyone has thoughts, I’d be grateful.