Free Ranging in VA winters

[RoosterPecked]

I am a newbie on here and raising 6 hens, 2 guineas and 2 roosters for the first time. My chickens are free rangers by day and was wondering....since there really are no bugs or vegetation in the winter, do I still allow them to forage or should I just feed them in their chicken run instead?

Thanks for any help given,
Dawn

 

[Ridgerunner]

You would be surprised what they can find to eat during your winters. The number of creepy crawlies may be down but there is still a lot of vegetative matter out there for them. I keep feed in the run for mine, but they still spend a lot of time foraging.

 

[woodmort]

If my chickens can find stuff worth scratching out in midwinter in upstate NY yours certainly will in VA.