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Yea I think the general rule is the lighter the breed the more heat tolerant/less cold tolerant and the heavier the breed the less heat tolerant/more cold tolerant. It also seems to me that the heavier breeds tend to have smaller combs/waddles (example: cochin) and then the lighter ones have...

Chickens can have issues with frostbite in the winter when they are exposed to very cold and humid temps for a prolonged period of time however eating frozen fruit during the hot summer months just keeps them cool. Think of it as how you would feel ... in the winter the cold weather could give...

This is a great thread! I absolutely LOVE finding new ways to keep my chickens entertained ... its a challenge and it makes for great entertainment. I call it chicken enrichment . I just built this little "catwalk" for my girls the other day. I have been putting things on/around/under it since...