Surviving Minnesota!

[NewbieMN]

Doubt that would work. I've found that duck tape freezes and falls off quickly in cold weather.

Oh. That good to know! Thanks.

 

[NewbieMN]

That's crazy!

Aha.

Definitely more RH the days before. Did u guys see Erie, PA. 6 feet of lake effect snow! My God. I would move personally.

 

[NewbieMN]

Hi everyone, So I was able to install one more short n long vent on the run side of the coop. Had an interesting experience. I propped open the coop door for the girls to wander out and about. Just one really wanted out. She's very friendly. I was calling her back to the coop to show her how I propped the door a tiny bit and she could come and go as she pleases. I called her an whistled. She came right over and when I was trying to get her to look at te door she must've thought I wanted her to come
More and she jumped up
Onto my arm! She's a fun hen-like a dog
Really. She likes to be petted too. She also was "knocking" on the door for me yesterday while I was in the garage. I never knew chickens could be so interactive and fun.

 

[Cebarmlds]

My buff orps were like that!

 

[Elise Ferguson]

Apparently I have some wimpy chickens. My son just opened the pop door for them, they haven't been out in any snow yet and it's a nice balmy 18F today. Two of the four said, "hell no' and went back inside right away. Right now one is perched by herself inside while the others are wandering around. That could be the one my son put on his sled and carried around for a while, she's probably traumatized.

 

[BantyChooks]

Apparently I have some wimpy chickens. My son just opened the pop door for them, they haven't been out in any snow yet and it's a nice balmy 18F today. Two of the four said, "hell no' and went back inside right away. Right now one is perched by herself inside while the others are wandering around. That could be the one my son put on his sled and carried around for a while, she's probably traumatized.

First year birds are really dumb about snow.

 

[Elise Ferguson]

First year birds are really dumb about snow.

I figure this way they'll be happy to stay in over the weekend when the high is only in the negative numbers.

 

[I Love Layers]

My PC hen and my chantecler rooster were the only ones to willingly go out this morning. Everyone else stayed in. Granted it was -5 then.

The blue cochin hen is either going broody or getting ready to start laying. I am hoping it is laying.

 

[memphis]

NewbieMN...chickens are fun....for sure...but turkeys are like dogs with feathers!!

 

[MagpieDucks]

NewbieMN...chickens are fun....for sure...but turkeys are like dogs with feathers!!

Aha! But turkeys don't imprint like dux!

EDIT: I stand corrrected.