Proper poultry nutrition is also a big problem since chickens need extra energy to keep warm. We also have to protect ourselves from the elements! Here are just a few of my winter care tips for your backyard flock:
Winter chicken care tips for backyard flocks
The winter weather has been brutal here on the chicken farm! It's been snowing almost every day and the cold...oh, the cold is unbearable. It's been in the teens most of December. This makes caring for your backyard flocks much more difficult then normal. In the winter you need to worry about frozen water, dropping temperatures, drafts, shoveling snow in the runs and yes...even winter molting!
Proper poultry nutrition is also a big problem since chickens need extra energy to keep warm. We also have to protect ourselves from the elements! Here are just a few of my winter care tips for your backyard flock:
Proper poultry nutrition is also a big problem since chickens need extra energy to keep warm. We also have to protect ourselves from the elements! Here are just a few of my winter care tips for your backyard flock:
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