NorthernChick1
Songster
I live in northern Ontario (Canada) where our winters average around -20C (-4f) and wonder how BYC members deal and manage there flock with this type of cold weather throughout the winter.
There are many methods such as having a heat lamp set up all winter long (scared to have a power outage for to long and chickens get to dependent on the heat source and freeze) and some dont put on at all and leave the chickens get climated with the temp. Im also very scared of frost bite as I have muscovies who have a lot of exposed caruncle... I also have silkies, white leghorns, i.s.a brown hybrids and barred rock chickens.. (total of 12 chickens). Any help is appreciated! I want to prepare myself for this winter.
Note : I have a 7 by 8 well insulated coop for my 12 chickens and 2 ducks.
There are many methods such as having a heat lamp set up all winter long (scared to have a power outage for to long and chickens get to dependent on the heat source and freeze) and some dont put on at all and leave the chickens get climated with the temp. Im also very scared of frost bite as I have muscovies who have a lot of exposed caruncle... I also have silkies, white leghorns, i.s.a brown hybrids and barred rock chickens.. (total of 12 chickens). Any help is appreciated! I want to prepare myself for this winter.
Note : I have a 7 by 8 well insulated coop for my 12 chickens and 2 ducks.