Feathers were ruffled in Alabama this week as chickens throughout much of the state were faced with a winter wonderland.

On Friday, a deluge of photos on social media showed dogs and kids joyfully romping in the white stuff, after up to 7 inches of snow and sleet fell in North Alabama, and other areas received about 1-2 inches. For folks who own chickens, however, it was an entirely different story.

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Members of the Facebook group BYC (BackYard Chickens) reported clucking, fussing and outright refusal to leave the coop in Alabama, as unhappy birds showed their displeasure with Mother Nature. (See photos of the finicky chickens in the gallery at the top of this post.)

“I don’t think they like the snow,” lamented Brittany Erin Cornwell, a chicken mom in Cullman, sharing a photo of several chickens turning up their beaks at the snow and stubbornly staying under cover.

Other Alabama people in the group — about 1.3 million members strong — agreed. More than 225 comments were posted in response to Cornwell’s photo Friday, and many included photos of disgruntled chickens in Jasper, Scottsboro, Arab, New Market, Cordova, Adger, Huntsville, Rogersville and more.

“Mine won’t come out of the coop and are squawking,” said Melissa Estes of Homewood.

“Mine said nope,” confirmed Amber Willenbrock of Gardendale.

“Same. Vernon Alabama here,” said Hope Franklin-Moore. “Had to rescue a rooster who flew out and just didn’t know how to walk in the snow. So he just laid there.”

“Mine are all lined up behind the coop,” said Sierra Kirkwood of New Market.

“Mine were not a fan. They usually run me over to get out in the mornings,” said Kayla Howard of Talladega.

“I’m in Huntsville AL and my crew would not come outside,” said Brittany Hillis. “My roo did but the ladies were all just shoving their heads past one another to look outside and they quickly decided against coming out, I even raked snow away from and area for them.”

“I’m in Tuscaloosa and my chickens won’t leave the coop!” chimed in Anna Grace Nelson. “They don’t even know what this white stuff is.”

“Alabaster checking in,” said Sarah Phaedre Browning. “Mine are hiding inside or under their coop.”

“All my girls are trying to find higher ground,” said Beth Wynn of @bonnyoaksfarmstead in Adger. “They are NOT a fan.”

“Remlap, AL and my chickens say it’s too cold for that stuff on my feet,” said Londa Harris.

“Mine neither! Only 1 to come outta coop this morning was my stupid young rooster, outskirts Haleyville, AL,” said Michelle Peterson.

“I’m near Sylacauga and my roosters haven’t crowed once today, guess it’s too cold for all that malarkey,” said Stacy Lynn Lasko.

“Winston county AL. They said ‘Immediately No,’” confirmed Andrea Crisp.

“My girls were pissed lol,” said Brandy White Liverett of Haleyville.

Although a few chicken owners in Alabama noted that flock members bravely ventured out to hunt and peck, none of the birds seemed ready to hop on a sled or go snowboarding. (“Mine decided to be adventurous,” said Caitlin Parsons of Scottsboro.)

But even if the birds were displeased, chicken owners in Alabama seemed ready to grin and bear it. Members of the BYC group adore their chickens, as a rule, and some regard them as family members.

Alabama chickens won’t have long to wait before the snow melts, lessens and disappears. According to the National Weather Service, rising temperatures will likely transform the snow into a wintry mix, freezing rain and/or plain old rain throughout much of the state.

Slick and hazardous road conditions are expected to continue through Saturday morning as temperatures fall below freezing on Friday night, the weather service said. That’s a problem for chicken owners, however, and shouldn’t faze the persnickety birds in their backyards.