Official Squatch Watchers

[CapricornFarm]

We had about 2 feet of snow! Hubby has been out there killing himself shoveling it. Our driveway is about 350-400 feet long, and he shoveled a path to Turkey Town and another up to the barn.

 

[Chickassan]

Wow what a roost time! My three coop hermits finally came out around 4pm. They made it as far as a bush so they stayed under there. Time to put them up everyone follws the path except them. I had to carry each one back to the coop lol! Sallie just stomps through it but the other three jeeze lol!

 

[ronott1]

Our power went out today for about 4 hours, so i brought my Tolbunt chicks back in the house. Hoping it doesn't affect the eggs in the bators!

The eggs will be fine. 4 hours is not a terrible amount of time to be without heat.

 

[ronott1]

We had about 2 feet of snow! Hubby has been out there killing himself shoveling it. Our driveway is about 350-400 feet long, and he shoveled a path to Turkey Town and another up to the barn.

I hope he does not strain his heart too much!

 

[ronott1]

Wow what a roost time! My three coop hermits finally came out around 4pm. They made it as far as a bush so they stayed under there. Time to put them up everyone follws the path except them. I had to carry each one back to the coop lol! Sallie just stomps through it but the other three jeeze lol!

Winter must be hard on them!

 

[Chickassan]

The three hold outs are just seeing their first snow. They are being slightly dramatic about it. You know how chickens are about new stuff.

Winter must be hard on them!

 

[staceyj]

Pretty bad when 37* is exciting. I know exactly how you feel though. I check the wind speed now too. LOL It’s like I try to calculate if I should open the door and for how long. Most of the time I don’t bother. They won’t go out in it. And yes the new coop is quickly filling with poop! I thought it seemed like a lot but hearing everyone’s chickens have turned into poop machines I feel better.

I’m hoping this dang cold rain takes a break long enough for me to get my coop cleaned out tomorrow.
Yes my girls are being poop machines too.

 

[Chickassan]

I wonder why so much poop? And big poop too, iv'e seen some giants. No eggs for two days but iv'e got extra poop.

 

[CapricornFarm]

The eggs will be fine. 4 hours is not a terrible amount of time to be without heat.

I did wrap it up to keep the warmth in.

 

[staceyj]

I have a buff who resumed laying about three weeks ago. Been getting an egg consistently every other day. She was the only one who didn’t seem to get hit by a molt.

I went outside to check on them yesterday morning.
38 degrees. Pouring rain.
Hard wind.
Haven’t seen an egg since Wednesday.
I got close to the run and thought “oh lord! Something got in and killed my buffs!”

Golden feathers EVERYWHERE!

I unlocked the door to the run as they started filing out the pop door and down the ramp so I quickly saw that all were accounted for.

I picked up Corrine since she was first one down the ramp( always is) and turned her over to discover that she’s a porcupine!

Wow. She really missed the boat. All the others are finished and just filling out their longest tail feathers now.

She’s gonna be cold.
I noticed tonight when I did their bed-check that she was actually snuggled up against Dolly which is a rarity since she’s kind of a bee-otch and the others give her plenty of space at night.
It made me almost wish I had a few more chickens.