Eggquisite Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Hello! So, we've been out a couple of times this morning, once to open the chooks up & the second to see if the girls & Rhubs actually want to come out! No they don't It's the first time they've seen snow & I don't think they're very impressed Whilst typing this.. looks like Daisy & Blueberry one of our Frizzles have ventured 1 yard away from the & Rhubs our Cockerel has just popped his head out of the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennandHelen Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Its the first time our 3 chooks have seen snow. Couldn't resist taking a photo of them. Sorry for the "Ooops, word censored!" photo...iphones aren't all that good with pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 It's Glo and Flo's first sighting of snow. They are not impressed. Opened the cube door this morning and it is usually a case of which chook can get out first - this morning, they both looked out, make a lot of bok bok's and decided that the snow is not for them THANK YOU VERY MUCH We have bark in the run, so made sure that as much snow as possible was removed, they came down tempted by mealworms and sweetcorn, had some of their food and are now back in the nest box taking it easy and keeping warm. I am sure they are saying "do you expect me to come out in this weather.......I don't think so!!! " I love our chickens..... Sarah p.s. was worried that they might be cold last last in the cube, but having opened it this morning it was really warm and they seemed fine (except when they clapped eyes on the snow that is). So if anyone is worred about keeping their chooks warm in the cube and adding extra layers ontop of it - my advice is - there is no need. It's fine (and I am one seriously paranoid chook mummy). Sarah xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Bianca was eating snow then shaking her head, then scratching her face. She did this over and over again when I went out earlier. lol Great photo! Snow isn't as deep here in the sunny south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 We've only had a sprinkling here, but it is very cold. Their water was frozen so I defrosted it before letting them out of the cube. They didn't mind the cold a bit, and were running up and down, Bokking and craning their necks to be let out of the run. They are just doing their normal thing in the garden with about 2cm of snow. I, on the other hand, didn't sleep all night worrying about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Nope! 3 of ours took a quick look (only because I dropped some corn around the door of the cube to try & entice them out ) they are now all back inside & refusing to step outside Can't really blame them it's brrrrr out there & I'm having to head into London quite soon! Think I may get in with the chooks & shut the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm in Oxfordshire too (Abingdon) and have defrosted the water twice already! I need to find the glycerine.... Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm in Oxfordshire too (Abingdon) and have defrosted the water twice already! I need to find the glycerine.... Tricia Hi, Does there glycerine work? Not tried that yet!? We're over near Wallingford, not too far away from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Glycerine works brilliantly ! I bought mine from Tesco in the cake making aisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennandHelen Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Does seem to be loads of people in the near vacinity. I am in Reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Does seem to be loads of people in the near vacinity. I am in Reading. I'm a stones throw from Patricia W (Abingdon area). We only have seven houses in our road, but three of us have chickens. Highly contagious this chicken keeping lark . Here's our girls earlier this year, they were not at all impressed with the 4" of snow we had in February. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Lovely pictures xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 That's a great pic! I tried a small amount of glycerine but it didn't work .. and I understand that in the quantity that will work (20%) it's toxic to hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
