Northernchickens
Songster
Hi @Missjlee4377! I’m in northeast Ontario this was my first winter with chickens, both my crested cream legbars have frost bite on combs but doing well in general, the rest of my flock has been unaffected. I have a Brahma cockerel, a Hedemora Cockerel, 2 Ameraucana pullets and 5 bielefelder pullets along with the legbars. In general pea combs and rose combed breeds (and similar) do better with winter weather. My coop is insulated and it is about 10degrees warmer in the coop than it is outside. Ventilation is the most important factor and there is a lot of info on this site to help you. I have heated roosts for the winter and heated waterers and a chicken guard pop door. Are you building from scratch?Hi fellow canadians!
I'm in south eastern Ontario, any recommendations on breeds that handle our crazy weather well? Also any tips on weather proofing the coop would be very appreciated!!!
TIA
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I also have heavy clear plastic wrap covering the hardware wire on the covered portion of the run as a wind barrier.
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