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Backyard Chickens (and Other Birds)

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This is a community for people who keep chickens in their back yard. This includes pets, layers, and meaties at levels that are sub-industrial. Family farms and homesteads are included.

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The Fediverse is small. There probably aren't enough people here to make up a community for every type of bird that someone might keep so for now, everyone is welcome. Bring us your ducks and geese, turkeys and quail, Guineas and Peacocks, emus and parrots. The community will be focused on chickens but until there are enough of each bird community for their own community they will find care and comfort here.

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There may be discussions of animal processing. This is part of chicken keeping. If you don't like it leave and block the community.

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Winter is coming (sh.itjust.works)
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And I'm a noob with chickens.

So far, we have a fairly reliable outside temp above 50 up until January, through February, where the temps here in the uplands can get freezing or below.

We have an indoor enclosure for our girl (soon to be girls, dammit), but she isn't fond of it tbh. Raises a ruckus when in it overnight due to fowl weather

So, I'm hoping to get some advice for what kind of temp ranges I should be keeping her inside, or otherwise with more than just the coop's protection from the elements.

Thanks in advance, valar morgallus

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Growing up we always used heat lamps in our coops but I did some googling and came across this article, they seem to know what they are talking about but idk, I am not a professional in any way.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/whether-to-heat-chicken-coop-in-cold/#:~:text=Not%20only%20do%20they%20have,a%20heat%20lamp%20with%20chickens!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's very helpful, thank you :)