Put my chickens into winter housing.. It will be getting quite cold in coming days,, so it was time. I have 6 banties, and 1 LF..
This is the latest that I kept chickens in outdoor coop. As long as daytime temps were above freezing , nighttime temps were fine jus a little below freezing .
My usual timing before ,,, was mid December,, and as early as beginning of December in previous years.
When it gets mity chilly,,, I fire up the wood stove in garage. Not very warm,,, just enough to be above freezing. My feral rescue cats sleep there also. Their water supply is in heated containers, so always liquid. I just make sure their feed bowls are not empty.
They have 12+ hours of light on a timer. Life is good for me and the chickens.
No more ,,,, making sure I lock up the coop at dusk. and let them out, and place feed and water in run area in the morning,,,, Well,,,,, until about March, when they will roam the outdoors.
This is the latest that I kept chickens in outdoor coop. As long as daytime temps were above freezing , nighttime temps were fine jus a little below freezing .
My usual timing before ,,, was mid December,, and as early as beginning of December in previous years.
When it gets mity chilly,,, I fire up the wood stove in garage. Not very warm,,, just enough to be above freezing. My feral rescue cats sleep there also. Their water supply is in heated containers, so always liquid. I just make sure their feed bowls are not empty.
They have 12+ hours of light on a timer. Life is good for me and the chickens.
No more ,,,, making sure I lock up the coop at dusk. and let them out, and place feed and water in run area in the morning,,,, Well,,,,, until about March, when they will roam the outdoors.
