AlisonH Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 This is the first winter for me and my 2 chickens - I've had them since June, and up to now they have been happy to go out in all weathers but - the arrival of the snow = unhappy chickens. The poor things have spent the last 2 days just standing and looking at it all. I tried to cheer them up with a warm mix of layers pellets and Sunday dinner left over veg which they wolfed down but they refused to dabble their toes in anything white and icy! Does anyone's chickens like the snow or is it just mine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 No they hate it and are very grumpy about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Ours like eating it - but no in general they hate it - it restricts their grass munching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 My pekins hate it! They wont come out of their covered area at all bless them. The big girls dont seem to mind as much but still look a bit miffed about it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 This is also Betty and Bessie's first winter and no, they do not like the snow Yesterday they refused to come out of the run; they did eat some snow, but they were not prepared to walk on it They did venture out a little bit today, but only just outside the door - I think they'll be much happier when its gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Same here. Our winters are long & horrible and my ladies just hate it, even my Scots dumpies who are reasonably hardy. Roll on the summer & eggs. Alli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 NO! 2 of them do eat it, but they generally aren't happy about walking about, and are very wary of coming out the house in the morning. At first it was something different, but they've soon got fed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 My new ex-batts looked a bit surprised and couldn't work out why, when you stand on it your feet disappear Marigold hates it and refuses to walk on it. If I want her moving, I have to carry her and Tallulah just shouts, but then Tallulah shouts anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mine haven't had a chance to find out as I'm currently worming them and haven't free ranged them. Tomorrow will be their last day of confinement! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mine refuse to walk on it and welcomed it the other morning with absolute silence... The last time it snowed they came out on the morning, had a poo, then went straight back to bed in disgust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mine don't seem to care. I thought they hadn't noticed it actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mine hate it (their first winter too). Had to carry them to the WIR today and yesterday morning because they just wouldnt come out of the Eglu! Carried them to bed last night (they were standing on the woodchip in the dark, looking forlorn ) but today Constance got brave and ventured tentatively onto it after Muggins here had dug them a little path. Then Augusta got freaked out about being left behind and did a massive jump after her...then realised she was in the snow and just stood there going 'waaaagh! Waaagh!' until I picked her up again. Not very hardy, my girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 mine hate it. Last year I had to clear a path for them from the run to under the hedge where they spent all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 This is my girls first snow too and they hated it. They all came out and ate and then disappeared into their house upstairs for most of the day. I don't if it was darker than normal, snow always makes everything so much brighter, but thats what they did for our 2 days of snow. It is almost gone now and they are looking much more normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 last year they were interested being young and foolish ...but this year the HATE it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Beautiful photograph Old Speckled Hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrietshens Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Mine won't come out of the run! The only one who eventually ventured out is our 'baby' cream legbar and she was frightened when she stood on the snow and her legs kept dropping down through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo2cat Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Mine absolutely hate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Having dug our Eglu out of a snow drift on Sunday morning our two came out looking very confused. I know that's the normal expression for chickens, but it was very obvious that they hadn't a clue what was going on- this is their first winter. After a few minutes going in and out of the door looking like they were suffering with a bad case of OCD, they did eventually venture out. Scramble then jumped up on top of the Eglu and spend a few moments surveying the garden, before doing an impersonation of the Madagascar penguins ("well this sucks....") and going back in again. Apart from coming out for warm porridge, they haven't ventured far since. Still laying, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Havent had any yet on The Wirral, expecting some at the weekend so will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzy73 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 mine wouldnt even come out of their beds until we checked for eggs and made them move but now its melting they have had a peck at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Mine seem to like it today. They seem to be enjoying eating it and aren't hiding inside like the other day. Silly things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
