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    What's all your winter coop ideas?

    I currently have four Rhode Island Reds they actually are just starting to lay eggs. I have them on good layer feed, but curious how you all have your coops for winter? I'm still learning as I go. I've had chickens actually for three years now though. Nice to meet you all. I'm from Canada NB.
  2. 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...
  3. TheDaringDucks

    Winter Duck Shelter (Help identifying issues with design/plan?)

    I am working on a plan to repurpose my ducks' stock tank pond to transform it into a winter den and could use some insight from others who may have more experience than me or can think of any foreseeable issues this design may have. To sum up, I was going to line the inside of the stock tank...
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  4. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Prepping For A Temperature Plunge Next Week

    Hello! We've had a relatively mild winter here in SWVA, however, we are expecting temps to drop next week, and I'm worried about my flock: First of all, is this an extreme enough drop that I need additional interventions like keeping them in the basement overnight (unfinished & not temp...
  5. Aquaticember06

    Coop fire- advice needed!!!

    I hate for this to be my first post but we desperately need some advice. We had the coop catch fire this morning. I smelled it before I saw smoke. I didn’t get out there to let them out at my usual time because I’ve been sick and I have vertigo. By the time we got out there, one of our four...
  6. Featherlove23

    Winter ready?

    This being my first time having ducks I have no idea what I'm doing this wind. Spring and summer was a breeze. But not the nights are getting colder and our neighbors trees are just starting to change color. Fall is just weeks away probably even sooner. So with that being said, how do I...
  7. C

    New to BYC

    Hi! I am new to BYC and this is my first time beginning to raise chickens. It’s been a long term dream for me but was temporarily put on hold during my husband’s twenty year career in the military. He has since retired from the military and is now working a job that allows us to not move around...
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  8. PileatedFarms

    Winterizing the coop for a UP winter

    Hi chicken friends! UP chickeners here. We have read up on winterizing and have seen how different the answers can be so we wanted to reach out here for help: Our coop is constructed in 4 layers: plywood on the inside, then Tyvek wrapping, then roof ice shield wrap, then ¾ wood planks for...
  9. Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    New chicken owners often worry about how best to keep their chickens warm and cozy as temperatures dip and snow piles up. Depending on the breed, most chickens tolerate winters much better than we humans do! By following a few simple steps, your chickens will survive even the worst that winter...
    • Husker Chick
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    • coop heating coop ventilation winter feed and water winterize coop
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