CluckingLucky
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As winter is approaching, I’m going over different weather conditions and how I’m going to combat them in my new coop and run.
My run is 20x30 currently and composed of metal tubing for the frame with chicken wire wrapped and HWC around it.
There are a couple of places where the meta tubing is accessible to the chickens, and they’ll occasionally sit there. My concern is in the winter that metal is likely going to be well below freezing. Will the skin on their feet freeze to it, similar to our skin?
I picked up some plastic tubing that I can put over the metal tubing, just not sure if it’s necessary…
My run is 20x30 currently and composed of metal tubing for the frame with chicken wire wrapped and HWC around it.
There are a couple of places where the meta tubing is accessible to the chickens, and they’ll occasionally sit there. My concern is in the winter that metal is likely going to be well below freezing. Will the skin on their feet freeze to it, similar to our skin?
I picked up some plastic tubing that I can put over the metal tubing, just not sure if it’s necessary…