winter 2024

  1. Caring for Chickens in Winter: A Comprehensive Guide

    Caring for Chickens in Winter: A Comprehensive Guide

    Caring for Chickens in Winter Hey there! If you have chickens, you might be wondering how to take care of them during the cold winter months. Chickens are pretty tough, but they still need some extra love and care when the weather gets chilly. Let’s dive into some important tips for keeping your...
  2. Hannahsmommy201

    Getting my girls ready for winter

    Once temps drop I’ll cover the last side on each run.
  3. M

    Winterizing questions for my coop/run

    Hi all. I have 7 hens that are about 24 weeks old located in Portland Maine. Should be cold hearty (buff orp, lav orp, 2 easter eggers, black copper maran, black astralorp, and a plymouth barred rock. This is my first flock, and of course my first winter. I have done plenty of research and I...
  4. Jakemedic

    Automatic Door froze

    Hello from the frozen state of Iowa! It was -17f this morning and when I got down to see my ladies, the automatic door was still down. The girls are just fine, hungry and a bit thirsty, but fine. I got a screwdriver and removed the door to allow the girls out of their coop. It is solar powered...
  5. Melissa in the PNW

    Our birdies seem to be freezing!

    We have 19 chickens and four ducks. It very quickly has dropped in temperature to about -10 at night and maybe 3° during the day. I went to check on the birds this morning and it looks like our ducks are literally shaking from the cold. The coop is not large enough for me to feel safe putting a...
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