first winter

Today we saw snow for the first time, which was all wet because of the day's rain. We loved it! We followed our mommy around the big muddy puddles and ate snow... We even saw a little snowman.

So I recently purchased my first batch of chickens, I got 10 in total ranging from Rhode Island reds, Easter eggers, and barred Plymouth rocks, along with two buff orpingtons. Now I read up that those breeds are cold hardy and I live in New Hampshire where cold means cold and this will be their...

I have heard of chickens being able to withstand up to -20F but I wanted to make sure because one night we had -12F which scares me a little. I have never given them a heat lamp in Their coop and don’t plan to unless temperatures get REALLY bad, like under -20F. The days are fine, ranging from...

If you've never been to Wisconsin during winter, it's pretty cold. Starting to be 10F - 20F everyday. I did a good amount of research before I even had my chickens, and learned about the 'magic' of Vaseline! I don't know where/how to apply it, I just researched it is good to prevent...