NY chicken lover!!!!

[LavvyTaffy]

There is uh... 'Bout a half foot.

 

[FishMtFarm]

I have about 3 or 4 inches in the southern Adirondacks.

 

[County Boy]

Vaseline may help but needs to be applied EVERYDAY.  As for the insulation. Humidiity is the cause of frost bite. Poor ventilation is the cause of to much humidity. I hung a Hygrometer/Thermometer in my coops.  Keep things as dry as possible.  Chickens like dog do not sweat and therefore exhale a great deal of humidity. 

Loss on the comb  only affects the appearance but it's still to be avoided if possible. Bagbalm, vaseline that type of stuff needs to be applied. It's not bad for your hands either.  Just keep a pocket of paper towels handy or hang some in the coop.. 

So I don't really need to worry about insulating it, but just make sure I have enough ventilation. And I should continue with the Vaseline as well but on a daily basis. I know th losing points on there comb really doesn't affect them other than appearance but like you said I still would lie to try and avoid it. I have never had a LF Cochin rooster make it with losing parts of his comb through the winter so I'm just trying to find ways to prevent it. But I'm not showing either so if he loses his points it's not GE end of the world. Thanks for your input though. I'll try to work on better ventilating it.

 

[horsekeeper]

14 inches here so far and a total of about 3 feet predicted. Thankful it is light and fluffy.

 

[rancher hicks]

I have about 3 or 4 inches in the southern Adirondacks.

haven't been out but seems to me the plows can't keep up so they're closing the department early so no work. Glad though cuz DW isn't feeling good. Thinks it's a cold. No one to come and stay so I'm glad to be home.

So I don't really need to worry about insulating it, but just make sure I have enough ventilation. And I should continue with the Vaseline as well but on a daily basis. I know th losing points on there comb really doesn't affect them other than appearance but like you said I still would lie to try and avoid it. I have never had a LF Cochin rooster make it with losing parts of his comb through the winter so I'm just trying to find ways to prevent it. But I'm not showing either so if he loses his points it's not GE end of the world. Thanks for your input though. I'll try to work on better ventilating it.

Your'e smart to continue the vaseline if you can for now. No sense in not. Later you can still insulate AND fix the ventilation.

 

[tao chick]

14 inches here so far and a total of about 3 feet predicted.  Thankful it is light and fluffy.

We've got about this amount too. It's coming down fast now.

 

[Pyxis]

We're getting hammered. It's hitting us harder than predicted and they are now saying up to three feet here.

 

[Jena0507]

I just ran out to my car, it is about three inches past my knee. The wind is brutal!!!

 

[boskelli1571]

We're getting hammered. It's hitting us harder than predicted and they are now saying up to three feet here.

stay warm and safe

 

[Chicken girl 15]

2.5 ft here. Snowblower and tractor both quit on us .