Snow, what do Your hens think of it this year ?

[tigger19687]

Mine? Not so much. they were fine yesterday when it was just starting but went to bed after we got about 2 inches. They stayed under the over hang but did hang outside preening themselves.
This morning with around 7 inches of Snow and they didn't want to come outside at all.
They all were crammed in the door looking out and went back in.
Now it is only 20 something F degrees out so maybe that is it.

No more Luau this year. Actually I do light these during the Winter. It's fun

 

[sumi]

We got up to about half an inch and it's still coming down. My hens didn't stick a beak out of the shed yet lol I opened them this morning and put their water dish in there, so they have the option of coming out or staying in. (They have food in there already)

 

[BantyChooks]

We have a pretty good covering. Chickens hate it.

 

[jthornton]

No snow here but mine wander around in 18°F temperatures like it's nothing.

JT

 

[chickens really]

If I shovel a path?...My Chickens come out and run for the large spruce trees that keep the snow away...They come out everyday, it's the fresh snow they won't walk on...We have Snow here...

 

[cathloveydovey]

Mine a couple of years ago were not happy with it, they didnt set a claw outside that chicken door and me and my brother and sister took quite the little trip because of that. What we would do was we would go in the coop pick up a random hen and taker her outside. Because there was about 1 1/2 inches of snow in the ground we started to.... Literally drop them in the snow... Only about an inch from the ground though, so we couldn't hurt them. They would face-plant right in the ground and spread their wings out We thought it was so funny and did it a couple more times with different hens. Leaving beak and wing marks everywhere xD Just keep in mind we were kids and we didnt know any better and since then all the hens hate snow

 

[chickencheeper]

Mine have never seen snow before. The ones that liked rain went out and played while it was snowing but in the morning when we have 6 inches they’re all to chicken to go outside
UPDATE
the same two have decided to go out after I tossed one out

 

[sumi]

About 4 years ago we got up to a bit of snow on the ground. My son and I went out to open the coop and the hens, as always, flew out enthusiastically… And discovered an ice carpet instead of their usual grass. They did a lap of the lawn and ran back into the coop from where they peeked out at us, complaining and squawking, like it was all our fault! Gosh, it was funny.

 

[PirateGirl]

Mine gather around the window of the coop and look out at the snow for at least an hour before venturing out every time. Then they hang out on the ramp or hop from ramp to perch to stump to try and Get to the water dish without touching the snow. Eventually they cave and just act like normal chickens again. Every time it snows though they act like they've never seen it before and it's like the game you play when you are kids and the floor is hot lava.

 

[PirateGirl]

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If I shovel a path?...My Chickens come out and run for the large spruce trees that keep the snow away...They come out everyday, it's the fresh snow they won't walk on...We have Snow here...

My chickens are thrilled if I shovel them a path!