I have just shavings in my coop and when I get new chickens they will sleep in the corner of the coop all snuggled together but shavings work good enough for me without other types of bedding
you can prevent frostbite if you keep their coop dry and free of drafts but still well ventilated.
I had a rooster that was out in a shed meant for cows and there are a lot of cracks and it was drafty and the rooster got frostbite on his comb and all his comb points froze off.
but now all my...
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I got him at the state fair poultry auction this year. i love him but I really wish he wasn't white. My white chickens get so dirty and when it is really muddy my white chickens are the only ones that want to be outside
I will have to try that.
I wish I could take the chicken into the yard to a place with a better background but if I did that she would probably try to run away and then my dog would get her. So I will try to get some photos in the run.