Snow slide

[gimmie birdies]

I heard the hens upset in the middle of the night. I went out with my dog, and a flashlight, and was wondering what upset them. My dog and I walked around the coop, and didn't see any tracks. Then I thought the snow must have slid off the roof. This morning when I looked it seemed like that is what happened.
It is upsetting to have to go out in the dark to see what the chickens are upset about.

 

[WingsysRoost]

It looks like you have a lot more snow in that picture than I generally experience! It's never nice to have to check on things in the dark but having a dog does make it easier. I've brought my dog out with me before when I opened the door to go out and something just felt very off.

When the snow slides off my coop during the day, my chickens get very startled. I've seen a few of them bolt when it happens. I'm not sure if they get startled when it happens overnight. There usually isn't enough snow here for that to be a frequent issue at night, because it's most often the warmth from the sun that makes the snow melt and start to slide.