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  1. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Perfectly fine. If their food or water is outside...put up a windblock so they can eat without being blown on. An even slightly see through plastic sheet or plastic tarp or old window will both block wind and give them a bit of sun heat. There was another coop fire up here just a week...
  2. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    thanks for the info! very good to know!
  3. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Shivering is fine. Even though shivering does mean that they are cold, shivering helps them to increase their body temperature, just like it does with humans. And also, if they are used to warmer temperatures, they will shiver for a few days while they are getting used to the colder...
  4. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    that is one thing about Alaska too.... almost zero bugs (OK, OK, there are swarms of mosquitoes and no-see-ums)
  5. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    @gotthefever insulation can be very helpful, the pros: - if your building wasn't the best, it will help block out any gaps, so make the building completely draft free - if you have lots of wind, it will keep warmth in the coop, not let the wind pull it away the cons: -rodents love to get...
  6. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Currently where my chickens sleep.....is only sand, over a dirt floor. There is no way I will put anything on the sand...sand by itself is just so easy to clean. I do have poop trays with sweet PDZ and nest boxes with hay and a little powdered sweet PDZ. All of my chickens perch. I wouldn't...
  7. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I have sand in by chicken house..... I have bantams and standards. They do fine.
  8. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    @ JeanM: I don't see too big being a problem, unless you hit -20 for long periods...... The really big space is wonderful, since if the weather gets really bad outside, they will have so much inside space that you will not have to worry about them becoming cannibalistic. But, I would worry...
  9. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    So, your snow doesn't blow in? I am having to redo my runs this summer, and can't decide what to do
  10. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Yep.....I knew I was probably just fantasizing, but I wanted to know for sure. Not sure why it didn't dawn on me that it is all from the humidity. In which case, anything I use will glue itself to the snow. So, thanks lots for the response. I can't remember how much snow Fairbanks is...
  11. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Anyone?
  12. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    For any of you'll that cover the tops of your run with wire.... Is there any hope that the snow will slide off the wire? Or do you just build the supporting frame super strong and also go out and knock the snow off when it gets too deep?
  13. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Personally, since I have had trouble keeping my water from freezing, I simply do NOT see how the water wouldn't freeze in the tiny spigot thing. My big problem is that I DO have power outages off and on throughout the winter. So, everything simply is going to freeze solid. I need a setup so...
  14. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Twister, Thanks oodles for all of your answers. I would never have thought of using cinder block and pavers since I think of concrete as super cold. I have used sheets of wood under the waterers to help insulate from the ground. Hummmm I have had my waterers in my shed part, and it has a...
  15. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Twister, so both heaters are separated from the metal waterer by the pavers? My brain boggles at the concept. Can you post a picture of what it looks like under the waterer? And how big of a waterer? that one looks like the smaller version, so it lasts how long for how many hens, and you...
  16. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    They are just fine even after they are frozen. We get lots of frozen eggs *sigh*. The problem with frozen eggs, is that if you put them in the fridge, they start to thaw and then leak. So, it is best to use them right away. It it fun to fry them. They start out as an ice cube, but then...
  17. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I was reading through my post, wondering if I am just remembering the bad parts..... But, the way we know that the horses have to be moved from the pasture up to the winter paddock, is when my son can no longer chop through the ice on the horse water trough. And that is always before...
  18. Alaskan

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    So, I have been reading through this thread (but I will admit that I didn't get through all of the pages) and it made me wonder.... WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY SET-UP???? I am in Homer, and we don't get anywhere near as cold as the rest of you'll ( but I am way up on the hill 1,300 something feet)...
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