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[minmin1258]

Hi Ya'll. I'm a new member on here and fairly new at raising chickens. This will be my first winter with my girls (and Redman), any advice from any of the "old timers"?

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! I would try posting in your state's thread for advice from locals, where I'm at it doesn't get super cold. Good luck to you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

 

[AK Baha]

Hello and welcome.

There is some good info on this thread.https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ts-tips-advice-for-a-newbie/210#post_12130054

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Apart from providing draft-free, well-ventilated housing, food and unfrozen water, there is not much different to keeping chickens in the winter.

 

[All Henned Up]

Welcome and enjoy!
Steve

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

Happy you joined!

 

[drumstick diva]

One of the best things you can do for your flock is to put up 1/2" hardware cloth instead of the chicken wire. Any predator can rip thru chicken wire like it was butter. Hardware cloth attached securely so it won't pull out from the frame will stop many of them. The little white fences won't stop a raccoon, etc. from burrowing under the fence and getting into the run. If you have hawks in the area you might consider a top for the entire run - wire, solid, or even deer netting to repel them. Hawks don't want to damage their wings so will not try to fly through it UNLESS there is a gap large enough for them to do so.

 

[Bluebee]

Welcome to BYC, glad to have you here!