Southern snow chickens!

[GAGE]

We are outside of Athens, and got around 6 inches. I opened the coop door this morning to give them some fresh air, but they do not want any part in coming out. They are just standing at the door and taking it all in.

 

[moonlyghtegirl]

6 inches in the outskirts of Chattanooga. And mine a scared to death of this stuff....

 

[featherbaby]

Sorry Folks.....I've got ALL of you BEATEn. I'm in Jacksonville FL where we've had the coldest temps on record lately: teens and twenties but mostly 30's. When it gets below 36, my silkies get the heater on. I keep the inside of their coop a toasty 48-50. I have a digital thermometer/clock that shows the coop temp via an outdoor wireless sensor . Since I have two coops, of course I have two thermometers. A visitor asked me why I had two units side by side on my computer desk. I told her that sometimes one of them lies to me and this way it keeps him honest. HA! I got the same puzzled look when I told her the truth, so I might as well have some fun with it, right?

I know chickens can stand colder temps, but I am trying not to stress mine because I don't want any illness or disease to rear it's ugly head. And besides, I'm certifiably insane.

 

[BLaBauve]

I live outside of Atlanta, to the northeast. We got 6 inches! And some nasty freezing rain. The hens were not happy!

 

[Sandy16]

These stories are great! At first, none of our girls would come out but then Doris and Lucy got brave and scooted out into the run.....for about 10 minutes! Since then, they have been in the coop making the saddest sounds. Like little moans or sighs. Have any of your birds done that? We've given them new, warm water ever few hours and stocked their coop with treats to keep them occupied. Poor girls! Here is the look they gave us when we opened the coop this morning:

 

[terrilhb]

Want the snow and ice gone. gritstar your chickens are beautiful. But your dog is absolutely gorgeous. How old is it? ddawn thanks for the advice. They have a really large coop with roosts in it. I was worried about this too and kept going outside all day to check on them. They did really well. Nobody fighting. I appreciate all the advice. Some day I will stop worrying. LOL would not count on it. Been doing it for 45yrs. Hope everyone fares well with the storm.

 

[gritsar]

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I agree with you - snow, snow go away!! I had to carry my younger rooster, Impy, back to the coop today. He had decided to come out, then realized he didn't like it. He found a fallen tree branch to stand on. After I saw him still standing there an hour later, I rescued his sweet but not so smart fluffy butt.
One of the silkies went back in the coop, then came back out again. However, instead of using the ramp to come out, she jumped down out of the doorway and immediately disappeared in the snow. All I saw was her topknot sticking up out of the snow. Another rescue, another towel drying and back in the coop she went.
Thanks for the compliment on Kane, our younger GSD. Kane is 13 months old.

 

[gryeyes]

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I want to tell you that was the funniest and most cute description of anything I have read today! It's been frustrating work with technical issues decided by non-technical Brass all day, and it's not a matter of 'splaining things to them, but saying "Yes, sir, and when do you you want this solved?"

Anyway, I feel bad complaining about cold California weather (28 degrees this morning, it was 31 degrees before midnight last night!) but you gotta admit your snow is much nicer to look at than sloppy, sticky, adobe mud after cold rains and a light freeze.

 

[KIDDSBANTAMS]

I'm in Lexington, Al on the Al/TN border we got 12 inches here and I am not letting them out because I sink up to my knees in it and I am afraid it would hurt their feet. They love it outside even when it is below freezing, but I think this is too much for them.

 

[sunkistfarm]

I am in Cleveland, Ga. and we got @ 8 inches of snow yesterday. I have 2 small coops, one with EE's and one with BR's. The BR's took a few brave steps out of their coop but not the EE's. Today the chickens just stand there and look at me. They walked to the door and just stood there. But...I got my first egg from one of the EE's today. I am so so excited!