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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    THANK YOU!!!! This has been the most positive and understanding reply and makes sense. <3
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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    yes, I keep a very clean coop. And the poop freezes pretty instantly.
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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    Oh wow! And you keep these open all night? we are getting -3 to -4 right now at night.
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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    I have 2 coops. One is 12 sq feet the other 16 sq feet. Both have 2: 5 inch holes cut out at the roof line with mesh over them.
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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    So weird cause we have put in lots of ventilation, I suppose we could put in more? No frostbite, just ice crystals from their breath. One of my coops is pre-fab, one is homemade.
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    No heat in the coop and dead bird

    No frost bite here either... Just frozen ice crystals on the girls feathers. My silkies afros are crystalized and a little on their backs. My big girls only frosted between shoulder blades where they tuck in and breathe all night. Anyone with a large comb gets a barrier salve.
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    No heat in the coop and dead bird

    One coop is 12 sq feet and there are 3 under a year old silkies (they are small). It's quite a lot of space for 3 little birds. There are 2: 5 inch round holes in the top of the coop walls that are screened. Should be plenty of ventilation, yet there is frost on my birds. My 2nd coop is 16 sq...
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    No heat in the coop and dead bird

    I have 2 coops. The one coop has slanted roof, and we have large vented air holes that should be allowing plenty of ventilation... so I'm confused to why this is happening to my birds.
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    No heat in the coop and dead bird

    How does one adjust humidity inside a coop?
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    No heat in the coop and dead bird

    I am in New York and am experiencing some similar coop issues. My coop is by the rule books, good ventilation - no drafts. My girls woke up this morning with their breath frozen on their feathers and I am concerned.
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    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    Hello! It is getting into the negatives here in New York, last night we had our first -3. Coldest winter in NY in yeaarrrsss. This morning I went out to my flocks and my girls had frozen condensation upon them where they tuck in their heads at night. So I am assuming their breath is freezing...
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    Winter Molt?

    Mating ratio for hens to roos is 10 to 1. 1 rooster, to 10 hens. She is probably being over mated. You could get your girls hen saddles?
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    Winter Molt?

    So I am not alone then and that is a huge comfort. Thank you!
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    Winter Molt?

    Awesome! thank you!
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    Winter Molt?

    Thank you so much for commenting and including pictures, makes me feel so much better indeed!
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