Winter Chicken Coop Ideas | Cold Climate Hardy Chickens | How to care for chickens in the winter

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Welcome to our winter backyard chicken coop! Up here in the snowy mountains! My chickens handle Wyoming winters like PROS! They truly are hardy animals, with down feather coats. We always say, " Chickens can handle the cold, it's the heat they can't handle."
There are a few things you should know to have a functional and healthy chicken coop in the winter.
If you live in a colder climate with temperatures that go way below freezing, you should make sure to get cold hardy chickens!
My Breeds this year:
Buff Orpington (Golden Color)
Sapphire Olive Eggers (Silver Color-lay green eggs)
Rhode Island Red (Dark Red color) - We have done this one every year.
Americana (This is our first time with this breed. She seems to be doing great! Known for blue or pink eggs)
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Love ya lots! Jenilee

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@yennyjen5742 2 года назад

Omg.. what a coincidence. I live in Wyoming and wanting to get some chickens soon but don’t know where to start.. almost passed out when i opened your video about chickens in winter and I heard you are in Wyoming also 😬❤️❤️ looking forward to watch more videos of you

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 2 года назад

Oh I'm so glad this video was useful! Go get those chickens!

@davidannasibbett 2 года назад

Your videos are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@OR-sh5nf Год назад

Nice setup I was told that waterer is a gravity feeder It should be hung a little bit higher easier for them to drink it works good for me hope that helps

@jenilee.thepioneerhome Год назад

Thanks for the info!

@kl1958 8 месяцев назад

You have a nice flock. Where do you purchase your chicks from? It looks like all your breeds seem to get along fine. looks like you have some Rhode Island Reds in your flock. Many people say they are mean...yours seem quite tame. I just subscribed...you have a great channel.

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Kevin. Yes the breeds did very well. I have children, and the Rhode island reds were so gentle. I have had a flock of all Rhode Island reds and they had a pecking order that's pretty usual. I believe we got this particular flock from our local farm and feed store. I pre-ordered them by breed.

@kl1958 8 месяцев назад

@@jenilee.thepioneerhome OK Jenilee...thanks...please keep up the great work. Kevin

@susanjacobs4205 Год назад

What do you feed your chicks

@jenilee.thepioneerhome Год назад

I feed them a basic hen laying pellet mix from the farm store. Plus kitchen scraps and sometimes I give them grains from the kitchen. In the spring and summer I let them graze a bit in the grass.

@_AndromedaGalaxy_ 2 года назад

hows about the well water for chickens? ours here in Rozet is absolutely horrible. hardness of 50 and 1400tds. mainly very rusty looking. we do have two whole house filters in the system but they still leave a lot to be desired. i wont even let my dog drink it.

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 2 года назад

Hmmm. Our well water is wonderful. I wish I had a good tip for you there. But, I would say chickens are pretty resilient. Best wishes to you!

@scarletjo9119 2 года назад

Hey Friend! Great video! Loved the music and gorgeous scenery!! It's so beautiful. Wintering chickens is a challenge in cold climates! We just got a timed light as well as the heater because I heard more daylight will keep the eggs laying. It adds two hours of light each morning and evening. Our struggle is that one hen, the smallest one, is getting pecked! It's so sad to see! We have her separated in a cage in the garage overnight and we're using a cream on her feathers that is supposed to deter the others from pecking, but I'm wondering if winter is related to the pecking behavior? Maybe a survival thing if they feel resources are short? What do you think? How did you nurture your hen back to health when it was being pecked?

@scarletjo9119 2 года назад

Also, how did you introduce your new babies into the flock? You mention in the summer chicken video that you built a separate coop for the newbies. At what point did they coexist in the same space and did that cause pecking problems between the old and new hens?

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 2 года назад

Hey Scarlet jo! Thanks for watching! I'm always amazed how well our chickens handle the cold weather. They do better than we do for sure. I only use my heat lamp when its close to a low of 10 degrees and lower. Chickens need 12 to 17 hours of daylight, to keep those eggs coming. Adding a light will affect the amount of eggs that keep coming. But I think its important to remember that winter is a time of rest. And when its soooo cold, they are using extra energy to stay alive. So it makes sense that egg production would slow. So although its sad to not get as many eggs, its just natural. About your sweet little chicken. I know it pulls at your heart strings. We had a lame chicken and she was small. It sounds like you are doing most of what you can. Its very hard to stop the bullying. But making sure there are plenty of resources will probably help.

@jenilee.thepioneerhome 2 года назад

So we had a good sized chicken run. We had 1 small chicken coop and a larger one. We kept them both in the run and the chicks had a small fenced in run with in the big run. So the chickens were able to see the chicks, but not able to get to them. I think it helped to be exposed to them 24 hrs a day. I wouldn't mingle them until they are full sized hens. Do some more research on that. We actually had to move during that process and I had to get rid of a bunch of chickens in the process. I was never able to complete the experiment. Good questions! And good luck with your chickens!