Tons of snow here. At this point we are at about 26 inches...Our snow piles are much larger...Been shoveling out the chicken run some. Last year I did almost the whole thing, not this year. I have it shoveled in the middle so they can get to the little houses where I put their food bowls. Little feed stations to keep the feed out of the snow. They are slow to come out, but have to if they want to eat and drink.
They are not happy!
Duck coop is next to the main run. Had to shovel around that too.
You can see Lotties head poking above the snow looking for the chickens.
He/she is having a hard time understanding that he/she is a duck and not a chicken...but I have hopes. The last time they all got free range time when I went to lock up, he/she was in the duck coop instead of the chicken coop so there is hope. I just wish that he/she would start quacking better. There are days when it sounds raspy like a drake, but then today they sounded more like a duck so who knows. Maybe in a few weeks he/she will decide to let his/her gender be known....I really home it is a she..
It probably looks the same right ?the snow.
No pics of this year but here some from last.
I no longer snow blow path far from the coop around the yard. Hawks can pick them off to easily. I just snow blow so I can get to the coops. I have shelters across from coops without runs.
Gramma - you got me at it! I'm shovelling paths for the chickens so they can get out in the fresh air!!so far, only the Barnvelders & SLW have taken advantage of it, the 'old ladies' are too spoiled!Too CHICKEN ?
Originally Posted by demp4
Mine won't leave the coop even though I shoveled path to the compost. Too CHICKEN ?
