Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[kathyschix]

Hello everyone,

 

Well what a week it has been! I have been meaning to post pictures of our winter Eglu set up for a while now, but you know how time gets away.

 

Possibly, I can help someone else who is where I was last year at this time...thinking about getting an Eglu and worrying about the girls and the cold weather!

 

Ultimately, I decided to keep the Eglu in a stationary spot for the winter, close to the house. It is sheltered by the house from the coldest north winds and the run receives southern sun exposure when it is actually sunny out.

 

 

As you can see, it is partially under our covered porch with the run extending out into the yard and covered with a large, clear shower curtain.

 

 

Easy access for me to take care of the girls and do the daily chores when it is COLD out! They've obviously picked all the grass from the bottom of the run and I have it covered with dry leaves which they still root around in. Weather permitting, they are out for free ranging in the yard everyday too.

 

 

 

 

Olive: "Should I jump up there?"

 

 

Why, yes I should!

 

 

Now here is where the FUN starts. I took these photos the afternoon of Feb. 5 because I knew what was coming that night. This is what we woke up to Feb. 6:

 

 

We got a total of 16" of snow with that storm.

 

 

The girls are not very fond of the snow.

 

"What is this stuff???"

 

 

Lily, the brave chicken of the snow...

 

 

Enjoying the sunny front of the run and getting a bite to eat...

 

 

 

And then a few days later, on Feb, 10, we got another 12" of snow.

 

 

Is it SPRING yet???

[Space Chick]

Lovely photos, thanks for sharing

 

However, it makes me ashamed at all the complaining that I did at 6 inches of snow

[Plum]

Brilliant pictures, thanks its lovely to see them but brrrrrr I'd love to sit on that picnic table in the sun and chicken watch

[Lewis]

Great pictures

[Pikey]

However, it makes me ashamed at all the complaining that I did at 6 inches of snow

 

me too

 

Great photos

[docsquid]

Lovely photos. They do look a bit bemused by all the snow!

[Seagazer]

Lovely photos and what a lot of snow you have. Your girls are very pretty.

[emchook]

Brilliant !

I love seeing other folks set ups ! Thanks for sharing.

[Laura & CTB]

Great photos, really made me smile

[kathyschix]

Thanks everyone!

 

6 inches of snow???

[Cranfield Kate]

My friends in Minnesota say when they want a laugh in winter they turn on CNN and watch the New Yorkers coping with their snow. This year apparently the favourite party game was to turn on BBC News 24 and have hysterics at the UK's attempts.

 

[suebee]

Fabulous! Particularly like the last pic with the caption

And how lovely, your girls are!

[Saronne]

I know it well. As a former resident of Michigan, nothing ever came to a stand-still for 12 inches of snow - or 24 inches, for that matter!

 

 

Saronne x

[tom123]

Lovely pictures I love your Easter Egger, very pretty!

[CluckyBucks]

Lovely pictures the last photo is brilliant

 

xx xx