Canadians check in here....

[Bound to Sea]

Any special accommodations for your flock in the winter? Wondering what your winters are like?

Water is already freezing in my coop. I am going get the bird bath heater out after Thanksgiving in put it in a bucket for them. It works great in a coop. I heat my coop as well. I hate getting frozen eggs!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[chickens really]

 

[itsasmallfarm]

happy thanksgiving everyone. hope you all had an awesome weekend.

had a good meal of turkey yesterday. and today went goose hunting with family and friends

 

[GooseGirl28]

Any special accommodations for your flock in the winter? Wondering what your winters are like?

This is our first winter with our chickens, we have a insulated coop and a portable heater if needed.
We usually get lots and lots of snow, our temps average in the -30C but drop to -40 to -50C with the windchill.

 

[Bound to Sea]

This is our first winter with our chickens, we have a insulated coop and a portable heater if needed.
We usually get lots and lots of snow, our temps average in the -30C but drop to -40 to -50C with the windchill.

Wow that is cold! Personally, now, I never let the temp in my coop go below -20 inside. I had two combs freeze in my first year and won't let that happen again. I use an outdoor digital thermometer in the coop so so can see the temp from my house. Where are you located?

 

[chickens really]

I run heat after -5C here. I have Bantams.

 

[Bound to Sea]

I run heat after -5C here. I have Bantams.

That's great! I would hate to find those little babies with frozen combs or feet. What are your bantams? I find it difficult with all the USA articles and magazines saying don't heat your coop. They really have no idea how cold it's gets in some parts of this country. Mine come out if they want to in the winter, but if super cold , I shut them in.

 

[chickens really]

This is our first winter with our chickens, we have a insulated coop and a portable heater if needed.
We usually get lots and lots of snow, our temps average in the -30C but drop to -40 to -50C with the windchill.

Where are you located? I'm west of Edmonton and can definitely relate to those cold temperatures..

 

[chickens really]

That's great! I would hate to find those little babies with frozen combs or feet. What are your bantams? I find it difficult with all the USA articles and magazines saying don't heat your coop. They really have no idea how cold it's gets in some parts of this country. Mine come out if they want to in the winter, but if super cold , I shut them in.

Definitely when it's cold I don't open my pop door. My Coop is fully insulted with vents. Even floor is insulted too.
I run heat lamps. I have two this year. One over water dish and other over Roost.
Americans have no idea how cold COLD really is...