Fear of Snow..........!

Well i could hardly believe my eyes the other morning.            After our first fall of snow my three Hens & one Cockerel took one look at the snow & aaagggghhhhhh total shock, they simply wont come out of their home & walk on it.

They have a coop placed inside a large greenhouse when the nights began to draw in for extra protection from the weather, until now all has been fine & dandy.
       
 No matter what i do they simply refuse to come out into the garden, all offers of treats have been ignored despite their gluttony, i was convinced they sweet corn & grapes would entice them out but noooo. I placed a large piece of carpet outside the doorway & some times they venture out but only for a few minuites then back inside they go. They have still given eggs but i am stumped as to how to envagle them outside, any bright ideas please. 

Would you go out in the snow with bare feet? Get them some wellies!

they are very wise and won't get their feet cold. Mine had to have their bread and cheese on the doorstep of the run this morning 

well i always thought my 2 girls were a bit odd........they absolutely loved it this morning when they saw the white stuff in thier run i went to work then when i got back they were pacing the run waiting to get out. straight out they went not a care in the world    im stood there freezing and they just run round the garden lol

Ours have come out and gone back in again even though their small run is covered, I've made some mash for them, let's see if that will tempt them and they gave us 3 eggs

well we have REALLY thick snow and none of mine will come out.  Their door is open and the 'boss' (they are all girls) came out about 3 steps, stood there looking frozen and ran back inside to the others.  She hasn't layed today either, but did yesterday.  I do think it is a bit too much for the 8 week olds though-  it is up to the hens wings admittedly 

Mine wouldnt go in the snow the first time they saw it last year and sat on top of their day pen all day and even laid an egg up there rather than go back into the shed as it meant walking in the snow. We had to carry one of them over the snow when two finally walked off as she stood and sqwarked until they were reunited. They got used to it after a couple of days and now wander round no problem