Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[aart]

Did'j'all see snow in your neighborhood, today?

Saw some tiny flakes blowing around for abut 15 minutes, supposed to be more tomorrow.
NOT looking forward to snow this year.

 

[Folly's place]

Little bitty white things falling from the sky, and on the windshield. Snow!
It is late October, and it's time. Am I ready? Not!
Mary

 

[Sally PB]

Snow for Halloween. Now that's scary.

I got the wind block panels up on the run, but not the shower curtains. There was a stiff breeze out of the west, and I could really feel a difference after the panels were in place, as they are on the west side.

I hope we get some dry and not too blustery hours tomorrow. Still so much to do to get the run ready for winter. The shower curtains is the big one, but I need to dig out the heated water bowl, find the string of lights, and get the extension cord in place. The short hours of daylight and the low sun angle really make a difference!

 

[Sally PB]

52 days to the Winter Solstice. So for the next 100 days, there won't be any more daylight than there was today. And there will be a lot less for most of those 100 days.

Well, aren't I a bundle of good news!

 

[Folly's place]

Yes, wonderful news! The fall foliage colors are declining, snowflakes here today, and still a lot to do outside. The east side of our coop ready for winter yet, but this week it will be. And leaves need to be blown off the decks and sidewalk, stuff.
Moved the horses to their winter field yesterday, you'd have thought it was party time! Should have videoed the show they put on. Yahoo! The new (madly expensive) round bale feeder is out there, supposed to last better than our older messed up thingies.
Now have 24 keets, and none who look unwell, at least right now. The do eat a lot!
Mary

 

[Sammster]

Little bitty white things falling from the sky, and on the windshield. Snow!
It is late October, and it's time. Am I ready? Not!
Mary

I'm not, either. Much to do, yet. Supposed to be a decent day on Wednesday

 

[Sammster]

Snow for Halloween. Now that's scary.

I got the wind block panels up on the run, but not the shower curtains. There was a stiff breeze out of the west, and I could really feel a difference after the panels were in place, as they are on the west side.

I hope we get some dry and not too blustery hours tomorrow. Still so much to do to get the run ready for winter. The shower curtains is the big one, but I need to dig out the heated water bowl, find the string of lights, and get the extension cord in place. The short hours of daylight and the low sun angle really make a difference!

Makes a huge difference! DH installed an outlet inside my run, so I now have a simple, hanging light and an easier way to plug in the electric water bucket. I need to dig up my cord for that. Still have to put up my heavy-duty, clear tarp, too.

And then there are the spent plants and all the leaves... again

 

[Sally PB]

Supposed to be a decent day on Wednesday

Weds-Fri are supposed to be dry, so I'll be doing a lot of winterizing in the run. I did notice that the chickens spent a lot more time hanging out in the coop yesterday. The filters over the openings made it almost draft free. The pop and people doors were still open, but the wind was from the west. The doors open to the north.

I have one hen who is sleeping in the nest box, but she has lots of pins sticking out, so she is definitely allowed. That rule is not enforced on molting hens.

 

[Sammster]

Weds-Fri are supposed to be dry, so I'll be doing a lot of winterizing in the run. I did notice that the chickens spent a lot more time hanging out in the coop yesterday. The filters over the openings made it almost draft free. The pop and people doors were still open, but the wind was from the west. The doors open to the north.

I have one hen who is sleeping in the nest box, but she has lots of pins sticking out, so she is definitely allowed. That rule is not enforced on molting hens.

Yeah, it seems very unfair that they should molt, just as the cold is starting

 

[picklestheduck]

Yeah. I had one hen who went through one of the harshest molts, but thankfully it was about two weeks ago so she has most of her feathers back now, but still has some growing to do since she’s a brahma