20+ Tips for Keeping Chickens Warm in the Winter
Here's your ultimate winter chicken care guide!
As a general rule, chickens handle cold far better than heat, but in the winter they still will appreciate being provided a draft-free, dry coop, a sunny area in the yard out of the wind, fresh water and some treats that provide extra energy and warming properties.
Boredom is also a worry in the winter, so keeping them busy can help alleviate pecking and other issues. I've put together my best advice to help your chickens through the winter.
This is a great guide to bookmark for future reference.
20+ Tips for Keeping Chickens Warm in the Winter
Here are some easy, natural ways to keep your chickens warm, happy and healthy through the cold winter months.
Prepping for Winter
- Choosing Cold Hardy Breeds
- Winter Blizzard or Snowstorm Prep
- Installing Draft Drapes in your Chicken Coop
Coop and Run Area
- Should I Heat my Coop?
- Should I Light my Coop to keep egg production up?
- How to Winterize your Chicken Coop
- How to Winterize your Chicken Run
- Try the Deep Litter Method to warm your coop naturally
- Learn why Straw is the Best Coop Bedding for Winter (and year round)
- Try these winter Boredom Busters
- Learn How to Prevent Frostbite
- Ventilation vs. Drafts in the Coop
Winter Treats
- Feed Scratch grains before bedtime to help warm your chickens' bodies up a bit
- My Ultimate Scratch Grains recipe
- Make homemade Suet Blocks, Seed Blocks or Seed Wreaths
- Grow your chickens Sprouts
- Grow Fodder for added winter nutrition
- Freeze Herbs for a winter treat for your chickens
- Use these tips to Keep water from freezing
- Does Apple Cider Vinegar Keep Water Unfrozen?
Winter Egg Considerations
- Why aren't my Chickens Laying Eggs any Longer?
- Freeze some Eggs in the summer for use this winter
- Or try Preserving Eggs the old-timers French Way
- Learn Ways to Keep your Eggs from Freezing
Got Ducks? Here are some Winter Tips for Ducks.
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