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

    X2 I have 7 flocks of chickens. All Mediterranean breeds with huge combs and wattles. It ranges from -19F to 115F here with high humidity year round. The hens have never had a problem at any of those temps. From the low teens and below, the roosters occasionally get frostbitten combs and...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I put a tall board across the bottom of all doors, some shavings still come out but a 1X4 or 1X6 usually does the trick.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I wouldn't worry about it being too big. Heated dog bowl is good. They don't need heat RIRs were developed in RI right next to you and they didn't give them heat. My question is how big is the rod they roost on? They need something wide enough so they can cover their toes when it gets cold. A...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    There are others but the main reason I don't recommend heat is that for most people it is difficult to do so and provide the ventilation chickens need to thrive.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    There's a special knife at Lowe's and Home Depot that will cut it or the lowcostmetals place will cut it for you for something like 5 cents a cut.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    2X4 sheet of Lexan for $15 http://www.ebay.com/itm/360431555533?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Check out their store on ebay 'lowcostmetals' . They have lots of cool stuff and ship all over the world.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Your coop looks perfect to me. What you are describing isn't cold. I have BIG windows (1/3 of the wall) on opposite sides at roost height. I shutter the windward window for storms or temps below 10. Properly acclimated most chickens prefer 30F to 80F. I have 2 week old chicks in an unheated coop...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Agreed. An earlier poster mentioned chickens dead from cold during power outages. This is the best reason not to heat. They never get a chance to acclimate and power outages are inevitable. Also going from a warm space into the cold in the morning is stressful rather than being in the cold all...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I've had several mediterranean breeds of hens in St. Louis MO. Anconas, Leghorns, Minorcas, Penedesencas, with lows down to -5 or lower with high humidity and all did OK. Very little frostbite. The roosters are a different story and get frostbite below 20. I stopped using pans of water for them...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Just reporting on chickens and cold. I have 50 chicks under a week old in a homemade hover brooder with a 150W and a 250W heat lamp in an unheated building. It was 27 degrees outside and 37 inside 2 nights ago, they are all doing fine.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Quote: Actually God made Jungle Fowl. Man made chickens and continue to do so for whatever environment and need he had.
  12. ChickenCanoe

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

    Quote: I have Norwegian Jaerhons and I love them. Going to start hatching in January I think! How do their combs fair in the winter? It looks as if the roos have quite large single combs. I sold my J roosters to a friend last year. He never mentioned a problem. I still have 2 hens that I...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Quote: Wow, I didn't know your were way up there. At least we get sun in the winter. If you have a successful winter and get more next year I'd still recommend you consider Jaerhons, Chanteclers and Swedish Flower Hens.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Quote: Where are you? It gets below 0 here and always high humidity. My BOs have no trouble. Small combs are better. I have big combed birds, anconas, minorcas and others and had little frostbite. As much ventilation as possible and no added heat. One of the best birds for cold is the...
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