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    Food and water during winter in extreme cold....

    I'm in Saskatchewan, Canada. I moved here over a decade ago from a warm state in the US. It's definitely not for me, if I'm being honest, and I'm impatiently waiting for the day that I can move. I'm not really a big fan of having winter conditions for nearly 6 months out of the year.
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    Food and water during winter in extreme cold....

    I added some of the nipples to my amazon cart. I only have 8 birds. The 15 gallon drum is simply to make it easier during the winter months, especially during extreme cold snaps. There was a period last year where the temp didn't get above -40 for 2-3 weeks, even hit -60 at one point, and...
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    Food and water during winter in extreme cold....

    So, the drum and buckets have those little cups that fill with water but they're otherwise covered. I plan on getting submersible water heaters to keep the water from freezing. I'd heard about the walking on snow thing before! The run will probably get snow in it, at least to an extent. It's...
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    Hi! New member from Canada.

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, we are new. We got our first chickens at the beginning of June. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8. (3) What breeds do you have? 3 Orpingtons, 2 Olive eggers, and 3 Jersey giants. (4) What are your favorite...
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    Food and water during winter in extreme cold....

    This will be our first winter with chickens. We live in a place where the winters can, and often are, brutal. It rarely gets warmer than -20 and we have periods where -30 to -50 are common, in addition to a lot of snow and high winds. We are in the final stages of winterizing the coop/run but...
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