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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: redmolly on October 09, 2009, 13:03

Title: Winter tips please!!
Post by: redmolly on October 09, 2009, 13:03
As winter fast approaches (and already feels like it's here). Please can you pass on some tips! This will be my first winter with my chooks and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to keep them extra warm. They currently reside in their brand new 8x6 shed and free range across the garden - which they believe they well and truly own!!!! I've got some poultry spice......but what else???

 :wacko:
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: Vember on October 09, 2009, 13:06
Hi Rmolly

Foxy did this for us last winter
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=26974.0

Sarah :)
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: redmolly on October 09, 2009, 13:07
Fab!!! Thank you!!  :D :D
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: viettaclark on October 09, 2009, 15:23
Although we're lucky here to have fairly ok winters I'm concerned that my eglu cube is too big!!! Will my 3 goodsized hybrids be warm enough when the cube has ample room for 6?
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: poppies on October 09, 2009, 16:03
Although we're lucky here to have fairly ok winters I'm concerned that my eglu cube is too big!!! Will my 3 goodsized hybrids be warm enough when the cube has ample room for 6?

they will snuggle up and keep each other warm
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: RichardH on October 09, 2009, 18:19
Although we're lucky here to have fairly ok winters I'm concerned that my eglu cube is too big!!! Will my 3 goodsized hybrids be warm enough when the cube has ample room for 6?

Our neighbour's three were more than happy in their cube last Winter. They even laid on Christmas day!
Title: Re: Winter tips please!!
Post by: viettaclark on October 10, 2009, 00:12
Sounds brilliant! I had a nose in the pop hole when I let them out this morning and there WAS warm air in there. The cube is well insulated and the design has several ventilation slits. I can just imagine the girls cuddling up together....they're really fond of each other. :nowink:
So no woolly nightcaps and fluffy slippers needed then? :D What a relief!!!