tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post1333227938122854360..comments2024-03-28T05:28:30.570-04:00Comments on Our Side of the Mountain: Cluck and Quack Happenings: Snowbirds!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06441870348048026971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-83027188064704934622013-01-13T20:53:43.507-05:002013-01-13T20:53:43.507-05:00I would recommend turning light on early in the mo...I would recommend turning light on early in the morning rather than keep it on later at night if you can :) Just imagine the poor biddies...relaxing, having a good time..then POOF total darkness! If they arent on the roost it can be difficult and possible dangerous for them to find it! We have our on a timer that comes on at 330 am right now (I am in NH) and shuts off at about 7 am. You can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-48419391477658489742013-01-12T22:50:06.501-05:002013-01-12T22:50:06.501-05:00I have to shovel the snow out of the way for most ...I have to shovel the snow out of the way for most of my chickens before they'll venture out, but a few will brave the white stuff for their favorite spot under the deck! <br /><br />Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again! <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Kathy Shea Mormino<br />The Chicken Chick<br />http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com<br />Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104166753153507123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-19032188575552407172013-01-09T17:31:16.396-05:002013-01-09T17:31:16.396-05:00We created a covered area out of the snow, about 4...We created a covered area out of the snow, about 4' x 8', for the goat and the pig (all the animals live together) and the chickens LOVE it! It's straw over dirt and unless the snow really blows it stays pretty dry. I rake the straw out into our small barnyard periodically and add more. We're getting a few more eggs now - from 13 ladies I get 5 or 8 per day. Happy with that!Joan@Just The Right Thingshttp://www.justtherightthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-70066058364041126352013-01-08T13:46:02.525-05:002013-01-08T13:46:02.525-05:00Thanks so much for sharing this on the Winter on t...Thanks so much for sharing this on the Winter on the HomeAcre Hop! I love the photos :) And you yellow duck looks so buttery and sweet!Lisa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681345431037616090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-63362221257076764932013-01-07T15:59:45.440-05:002013-01-07T15:59:45.440-05:00Chickens always crack me up :) I would love to hav...Chickens always crack me up :) I would love to have you share this tomorrow on the Winter on the HomeAcre Hop!<br />http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/01/winter-on-the-homeacre-hop.htmlLisa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681345431037616090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-52038881908333134642013-01-07T08:13:20.288-05:002013-01-07T08:13:20.288-05:00I love that your chickens will even attempt to go...I love that your chickens will even attempt to go outside in the snow! I've opened my coop door and they look at me like "You want me to do WHAT?" I've even gone so far as shoveling a path out for them so they can see there is grass somewhere underneath. They politely shake their heads and say "No thank you, we will wait to run around until spring." Ah, chickens.<br /Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-70365979270041314262013-01-06T17:11:09.575-05:002013-01-06T17:11:09.575-05:00Our chickens are mixed. Dad was Ameraucana with th...Our chickens are mixed. Dad was Ameraucana with the ear muffs and beard, but the Moms were different. Now, I'm guessing, but Speckles looks like a White-laced Wynadotte. We also have an all black which may be part Cochin. Her feathers are fluffier and softer than the others (and her roo brother had the feathers on his legs). We have 2 orange hens, probably Buff Barred Rocks, and 2 hens that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441870348048026971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289903924787320738.post-45327181023401550342013-01-06T16:51:26.191-05:002013-01-06T16:51:26.191-05:00We let our hens in around 4:45 and turn a light on...We let our hens in around 4:45 and turn a light on for them until about 8:30. We let them out in the morning by 8:00. That isn't anything near what they need. I am thinking I might need to learn to stretch it to 9:30. But, who wants to go out to the coop and turn the light off at that time. :)<br /><br />What kind of hens do you have? There are some in the pictures which are beautiful.Rachel E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06029197864979891111noreply@blogger.com