Aka, reason #4672 in the list of why it's good to have over-sized facilities and gigantic roof overhangs.
Some snow did blow through into the run. If snow were a constant thing here I'd worry, but it will soon be gone and this little dust of wet shouldn't be an issue in my composting deep litter. I'd moved the feed inside to better shelter, but not good enough. It's all on the outside of the waterproof, plastic bags though.
I'm glad I put up the tarp windblock on the one section.
Green, normally so reluctant to pose for photos, decided to photobomb my snow pictures.
The brooder, with the spare boys in it, did not perform as well as I'd have expected, letting some snow in despite the awnings. So an important reminder to not brood chicks in it when it might snow with swirling winds -- not that I was thinking of having chicks before early March anyway. I'll probably brood the first batch in the Little Monitor Coop just in case of a late storm. (Rain never gets in, but snow is lighter).
I shook the snowy feed out of the feeder, trusting the boys to clean up, and didn't worry about the rest of it. With all that ventilation it will dry up promptly once it thaws.
Some snow did blow through into the run. If snow were a constant thing here I'd worry, but it will soon be gone and this little dust of wet shouldn't be an issue in my composting deep litter. I'd moved the feed inside to better shelter, but not good enough. It's all on the outside of the waterproof, plastic bags though.
I'm glad I put up the tarp windblock on the one section.
Green, normally so reluctant to pose for photos, decided to photobomb my snow pictures.
The brooder, with the spare boys in it, did not perform as well as I'd have expected, letting some snow in despite the awnings. So an important reminder to not brood chicks in it when it might snow with swirling winds -- not that I was thinking of having chicks before early March anyway. I'll probably brood the first batch in the Little Monitor Coop just in case of a late storm. (Rain never gets in, but snow is lighter).
I shook the snowy feed out of the feeder, trusting the boys to clean up, and didn't worry about the rest of it. With all that ventilation it will dry up promptly once it thaws.
