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We dive into winter prep for your backyard flock. Especially for those who are dealing with their first winter! Winter prep

-      Water very important

-      Heated dishes

-      Buckets

-      Heated hose

Food

-      Ample feed

-      Switch from layer feed if they are all in molt

-      Corn will help heat bodies up

MOST chickes are built for cold

-      Desiger breeds can get frost bite on those big head feathers (polish and bantams)

-      SAY NO TO HEAT LAMPS

o Dust

o Feathers

o Jumpy birds
can all cause fires!!!

-      IF you just MUST use heat, use a heat plate NOT A HOT PLATE THAT YOU COOK ON 

-      A heat plate that you would use for a brooder box, Cozy Chick makes one