HeatherKellyB
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I live in Central NC and so far, we've had a mostly mild winter. On Monday it was in the 60's, Tuesday, the 50's, and today was upper 40's maybe even 50, but tomorrow they've forecasted some snow for us, which will be the first snow this winter. This morning they were thinking we might get up to 1 inch, but last time I checked, they're saying 2 to 4 inches. The meteorologist believe that Friday's temps will melt most or possibly all of the accumulation. I have tomorrow morning/early afternoon to prepare. I plan on cleaning out both chicken coops and the duck house and fill everything with new pine shavings. Is there anything you would suggest I do before the snow? This is all new to me. We've had some cold temps, but it's rarely anything more than replacing water anytime it freezes. I believe the ducks will be OK as it's rare that it's cold for long enough to freeze the pond and with their fresh shavings, they'll probably be happy. Should I close the ventilation holes when the chickens go up for the night, if it's still snowing then? I've not closed them anytime we've had below freezing temps before but I just don't know what is best for winter weather. I've always LOVED LOVED LOVED winter weather but since I have these chickens and ducks now, I'm starting to prefer spring and fall, for their comfort. Thank you for any insight you can give me