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[Emilyd3]

Hello! Hey everybody I'm new here. I have 5 chickens all different kinds. What are some tips for winter care for chickens?

 

[jlpierce45]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!! Where are you located? Basic winter care includes having a dry, draft free coop. That will get you a long way! Also, make sure they have a good layer feed to keep their energy up. Once again, welcome to BYC, best of luck!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. These links may be interesting:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/winter-chicken-keeping

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/winter-coop-temperature

Topic of the week - Winter chicken keeping

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC ! Spring is coming ! sooner or later !

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Welcome to byc! It's a super fun community where everyone is helpful and kind

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hello, welcome to BackYard Chickens. Thank you for joining our community.

 

[janiedoe]

Hi Emily, Welcome to BYC! We worry more about the heat here so I'm not going to offer winter advice. I'm deferring to the cold weather experts.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are so happy you have joined us.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Keep the coop DRY and very well ventilated. Do not attempt to trap heat. Instead look to remove moisture.
Keep drafts strong enough to blow open feathers off roosted birds. Send them to roost with full crops.
Offer electrolytes in a mash on truly bitter mornings. It helps with the stress.
Provide outdoor space sheltered from snow and wind.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal community!

Best Wishes & Be Well!