25+ 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. I also put together a Winter Essentials Shopping List for you - all the things I use to keep my chickens (and myself!) happy and healthy all winter long!
25+ 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
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
- Add Cayenne Pepper to your chicken feed
- 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
- If you absolutely have to have eggs through the winter
Got Ducks? Here are some Winter Tips for Ducks
And lastly, Feeding Geese in the Winter
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