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11 Best Winter Egg Laying Chickens

11 Cold Hardy Chickens That Lay Eggs During Winter

Do you have chickens? Do you live in a cold climate? Want to know the best chicken breeds for winter? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, then this article is for you. It’s easy to assume that chickens can lay eggs no matter what time of year it is. Unfortunately, this is … Read more

How cold is too cold for chickens?

It is not easy to determine when the outside temperature becomes too cold for chickens. The average, or optimal, temperature for chickens is between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens can be subjected to colder temperatures, but if it is below freezing they will need a warmer space indoors or outside in order to stay … Read more

Ventilation In Your Chicken Coop – Why Is It Important & How To Provide It

Ventilation In Your Coop

Many chicken keepers tend to forget the importance of ventilation in their coop and they build their coop without leaving room for it.

Ventilation is important both for the summer and the winter for your chickens.

Forgetting to add ventilation in your chicken coop plans may lead to some problems later in your time as a chicken keeper. This is what inspired us at the typesofchicken.com team to prepare this article for our readers.

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