It's a good topic for a first year chicken keeper who's reaching towards their first winter. Tbh I'm worried about them. I use this old thread to ask some advice.
My setup: I have a movable coop+small run. In summer time I move it along the fresh grass. According to chatGPT, suitable for max 6 chicken, I have currently 4. In winter I want it to move to my greenhouse.
So my winter setup will be: the movable coop they can spend the nights. (Small, made of wood, lifted from the ground). + The greenhouse, mostly made of plastic. The outside temperature average here is -15 degrees in Celsius. Might have some cold spells, about -25 degrees in Celsius.
All my friends and family say that my chicken won't make it through the winter in this setup. I also found another thread from this forum including a YouTube video, where a Canadian shows his setup, where his chicken live happily in those tepms and even lay eggs, even though they freeze solid.
Also asked from chatGPT. According to it, my chicken will do fine but their feet and combs will get cold damages.
In the middle of this controversial information, I would really appreciate the advice of seasoned chicken keepers.
My setup: I have a movable coop+small run. In summer time I move it along the fresh grass. According to chatGPT, suitable for max 6 chicken, I have currently 4. In winter I want it to move to my greenhouse.
So my winter setup will be: the movable coop they can spend the nights. (Small, made of wood, lifted from the ground). + The greenhouse, mostly made of plastic. The outside temperature average here is -15 degrees in Celsius. Might have some cold spells, about -25 degrees in Celsius.
All my friends and family say that my chicken won't make it through the winter in this setup. I also found another thread from this forum including a YouTube video, where a Canadian shows his setup, where his chicken live happily in those tepms and even lay eggs, even though they freeze solid.
Also asked from chatGPT. According to it, my chicken will do fine but their feet and combs will get cold damages.
In the middle of this controversial information, I would really appreciate the advice of seasoned chicken keepers.
