Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[beaglady]

Hi, Erie PA here. We have 6 red sex link hens. Curious to see how they like snow.

They'll do fine in the cold, but I've never had a chicken walk in snow if they could avoid it.

 

[BullChick]

I am also wondering how this winter is going to go. it will be interesting to be sure. 23/27 of my children are too young to have seen snow. I am too new to chickens to know how they will behave.
I am posting to share about the past few days around here:
Monday's rain flooded the front half of the big coop, and I am still puzzled on how. First time I have a had a problem, even with strong winds blowing. I slipped twice in the mud that had been the run (yuck!). Ironically I wasn't grossed out by being covered in poop. The last five months sure have changed me!
So I was cleaning the coop out yesterday morning, and collected the eggs. I missed collecting Monday, and ended up with 8 eggs yesterday! Please understand, I have been getting 3 a day for about a month, and I have 5 layers. Penny, the youngest, has been laying daily. The others had been, but it seems a lot of ppl are having problems with their girls not laying. Anyway! That means that someone was picking back up for two days in a row! Woo hoo!
Now the funny part. The last egg was found while refreshing the litter in the nest box. I stuck it in my pocket, and continued with my work. Half an hour later, I smacked my pocket, and exclaimed, "what the heck is in my pocket?!" The dog looked at me, and I looked at him, and winced. The egg didn't break. Whew!

 

[silver1313]

They'll do fine in the cold, but I've never had a chicken walk in snow if they could avoid it.

Really ? No one every told my guys and girls they are not supposed to like rain or snow .. they loved both !!!

 

[silver1313]

Now the funny part. The last egg was found while refreshing the litter in the nest box. I stuck it in my pocket, and continued with my work. Half an hour later, I smacked my pocket, and exclaimed, "what the heck is in my pocket?!" The dog looked at me, and I looked at him, and winced. The egg didn't break. Whew!

I do not know how many times I have stuck an egg in my pocket and forgot it and later been like .. what is in there and lo and behold its an egg almost everytime !!!

 

[BullChick]

I was starting to think I was alone. My husband is teasing me about needing overalls by the end of the year when my 15 newbies are laying. I think I now know why farmers wear overalls!
BTW, I would like to brag that for the first time, ALL of my chickens are sleeping in on the roost tonight.

I had given up, and accepted that they would always sleep on the floor. I never worried too much, but I am really stinkin' happy!

 

[silver1313]

I was starting to think I was alone. My husband is teasing me about needing overalls by the end of the year when my 15 newbies are laying. I think I now know why farmers wear overalls!
BTW, I would like to brag that for the first time, ALL of my chickens are sleeping in on the roost tonight.

I had given up, and accepted that they would always sleep on the floor. I never worried too much, but I am really stinkin' happy!

wtg chickies !!!!! mine will sleep on the roost but will not stay in out of rain and snow lol

 

[Ray from PA]

Regardless. Yes my Handsome Black Copper Marans Roo who is scared shitless of ducks. LOL

LOL,,,, cool,,, just might keep him in line

 

[pax12]

Southwest!!

 

[mama2my4]

Hey! If anyone needs a serama roo, let me know. I have 2.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

LOL mama!