The Old Folks Home

[CapricornFarm]

My bantam cochins didn't give a hoot about the snow.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.

 

[silverhair67]

morning

 

[silverhair67]

Good morning, OF.

 

[Sally PB]

Good afternoon! Lots of snow here. I shoveled the driveway, and a neighbor plowed from our drive out to the mail boxes.

The county, however, has not plowed the road. I know they're very busy. Glad I don't have to go anywhere.

 

[Peep_Show]

My birds will wander down the ramp from the coop and then stop. They're not snow fans and won't step on it. So -- guess who's well-trained -- I take a leaf blower to their run so they can get outta the house.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning old folks .. We just have shovels but snow here is not common. The 7 years we have been here snow has only lasted more than a few hours but for this year.
We did have a heat wave this last year. Killed a few of my birds. Is this the new normal

 

[CSolis]

I have to admit, I'm just as pleased as punch with myself for being so thoughtful. Lil Ms Maggie who was ripped from back to belly by Bruce (he's just too big!) has completely healed. That tear was so big you could have put a golf ball in there. Bag Balm was not the solution as it was too gooey, so I decided to use Coconut Oil (God Save the Hen) instead. I doused her with warm coconut oil every other day, and to my amazement, the wound began to heal from the inside out. Coconut oil is precious and has antibacterial agents and collagen forming agents in it. So, today she's completely healed along with feather growth where once was a gaping hole. Still Ms Maggie won't come down from her perch, and her feathers have become heavy with natural oils. Solution? Turn the tub that's her lil house around, add a second tub (cement mixing tubs from Lowe's) and add a bucket of dirt! If ya can't get the bird to the ground to bathe, take the bath to them! It's been a couple of hours and true to form I look out from the deck and there she is, taking a dirt bath for the first time in months! It's a sight to behold.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Guess I am fortunate Smudge my blue marans cockerel is not so large he injures the girls

 

[CSolis]

Guess I am fortunate Smudge my blue marans cockerel is not so large he injures the girls

I don't know how it came about, but Bruce, Greystoke, Prince, and Bandit are just monsters. Not that they aren't well mannered, but size wise they are twice the size of my hens. Maggie is now in with King Wheaties, who is a grandson or grand nephew of hers, and pint sized.