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  1. NatureGirl74

    Chicken has super swollen frozen feet

    This morning my dad found one of our hens with really swollen, frozen feet. All the others are fine and they were locked up in the coop all night so I don't know how she got this cold. She can balance, but it takes a little while for her get fleet balanced. She can't really walk. My dad had to...
  2. TreeStrepek

    Winterizing Coup in -0

    Hi Y’all! I am attaching a picture of a large cage I am thinking of putting insulation on the outside of this & protecting with wood. In Illinois- it gets COLD for about 1 month a year. I thought this might help my dozen hens. It is a very TRYING stressful month when they cannot go out &...
  3. Artchickenlover21

    Should I open chicken coop window in 2 degree weather?

    I'm having trouble deciding whether or not to open the chicken coop window in this freezing weather. They have a little bit of ventilation in the top of the walls but not nearly as much as there should be, so I usually open their big window. It's not pointing directly at any of them but it is on...
  4. T

    Can old english game bantams tolerate cold

    I have 5 old english game bantam chicks who are about a month old. They're doing great, but I've never raised this type of chicken before so IDK how well they can tolerate the cold. When I take my little blue old english game bantam chick out to mess with her, she shivers. I keep them indoors bc...
    • Tiffy316
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    • chicks 1 month cold tolerance freezing temps old english game bantams tiny chickens winter prep
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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