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city egg man

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Hello Im name is Tim I live in Guelph Ontario. Im new to rasing chickens and looking foward to it. I'm looking at plans for my coop and bilbing it over the winter for my new girls in the spring. My consern is the winters. Some tips and tricks to consiter when bilding the coop would be a great help. Im looking at raising 3 to 4 chickens.
Thanks
city egg man
 
One tip is, build it larger than you think you will need. People get addicted to chickens and want more and more. If you build the coop larger, you won't have to keep making additions, as your flock grows .Welcome to BYC
 
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Glad you joined the flock! Here is an article on winter chicken keeping with some more tips (and reassurances):

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/winter-chicken-keeping

Enjoy the site!
 
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Glad you joined us!

Definitely read Sumi's link; it contains great information on keeping chickens during winter.

Good luck with your future chickens!
 
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Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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The key to keeping chickens in the winter is good ventilation, letting them roost low to the floor in quiet air. Moisture from pooping and breathing goes up and out the ceiling vents. 1 square foot per bird. They will stay dry and warm. You can tack an old towel to the roost bar in early winter. I do this every year. Warm feet mean warmer birds. Use a 2x4 with the 4 side up so they can keep their feet under their breast feathers. Definitely follow the links that the others have provided and stay warm this winter!
 

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