Winter Chicken Care

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	Winter Chicken Care Winter chicken care may be a concern if you’ve never had a flock of chickens before, but chickens are actually a lot tougher than you think. If you live in an area where winters are mild, all you’ll have to do is provide shelter from rain and wind, make sure to provide them with fresh water daily, and your flock should be fine. If you live in a colder area, however, here are some tips to provide your flock with the best winter chicken care. Fresh Water Chickens don’t like icy water and can’t drink at all if it’s frozen, so for good winter chicken care either provide heated waterers or change your chickens’ water twice daily. You can find heated water bowls at most feed stores at a reasonable price, so if you don’t want to go outside twice a day to change your flock’s water, it’s well worth the investment. Extra Insulation You don’t want to cut off all ventilation to your coop. Chickens give off a lot of moisture both through respiration and droppings and need fresh air even in the winter, but you can insulate the coop by adding extra cardboard or even hay in their roosts. On a regular basis, cover the dirty hay with fresh, clean hay. The old hay will decompose and heat up, the same way a compost pile does, providing your chickens with warmth during the winter and your garden with compost the following spring. Provide Extra Nutrition A late afternoon treat of scratch grains will provide your birds with a full crop to digest throughout the night while they are roosting. Better still, for excellent winter chicken care, provide your flock with whole wheat. The spilled kernels will sprout, providing your birds with fresh greens and excellent winter nutrition. To help increase winter egg production, give your flock a Vitamin D supplement. Get a Winter Breed Different breeds of chickens handle the winter months better than others depending on how tightly woven their feathers are. The breeds that do best in the winter months include: the Brahma the Cochin the New Hampshire the Orpington the Plymouth Rock the Rhode Island Red the Wyandotte Complete Chicken Tractor Design Complete instructions plus tons of helpful chicken care tips! Get the E-book Today For Just $7.95! To learn more, click here. More Great Chicken Information If you're looking for a supercharged alternative to the traditional coop, look no further than this great design. Great tips on caring for your flock in winter. Live in the city? It's likely you can still keep a small flock. Learn more. It's best to start with chicks. Here are tips on housing your baby chicks. More great information on caring for your flock. Learn why a portable coop is best. Ready for fresh, delicious eggs? Read this great benefit of Keeping hens for their eggs. Thinking about ordering baby chicks? Learn which chicken breed is right for you. Tips on raising the organic flock. Want chickens in your urban neighborhood, but the laws forbid it? Learn how you can get a chicken law passed in your neighborhood. Learn why self-sufficient living and having chickens go hand in hand. Ready to have your own backyard flock? Here are some maintenance tips. Return from Winter Chicken Care to the Home Page	Build Your Own Chicken Tractor! *You Can Build a Chicken Tractor* Provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken tractor and also provides helpful information on how to get free wood and how your chickens can pay for themselves. Click Here learn more. Search This Site: Subscribe to my free ezine! Successful Homesteading is a bi-weekly e-zine covering everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life. Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox! Click here to subscribe.
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