Living in Aus where we do not really do winter, I am unable to assist with your question, but if you answer the questions above from other members, they will be able to help you out.
Personally, I have found the Topic of the Week articles a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. A couple of discussions are keeping chickens in extreme weather conditions and winter chicken keeping which you might find helpful.
I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.
for very young chickens you need a shallow container for water, with clean pebbles or marbles in it. This safeguards that the little , unsteady chickens don't fall in face first and drown.
Hello and welcome to BYC!! It’s so nice to have you join us.
I'm sorry about your chicks. There has been some good information posted.
The site has good information as well.
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