Although the end of September peppered us with a late flurry of summer, winter seems to have well and truly set in with the windy and wet weather scattering much of the country. It’s this time of year that you need to ensure that your chicken houses are well protected, safe and secure. To help, our team here at Cotswold Chickens have put together a helpful guide of how to look after your chickens throughout winter through to spring next year.

Housing:

Whilst you and your family are sat in-front of the fire or with the central heating warming up the house, think about your chickens outside in their coop. As this is where they’ll be spending the majority of their team, it’s important to make sure that it’s in the best condition for them.

Before the frost starts to settle in and prevent you from getting out with your garden equipment and carrying out garden work whilst your chickens roam free, we recommend checking the coops for any draughts or leaks, whilst also making sure that the ventilation is above head height. For added protection purchase our coop covers.

Runs:

Due to the ground likely to be either frozen, solid or waterlogged due to the winter weather, it’ll be difficult for your flock of feathery friends to enjoy the freedom that they experienced during the summer months. But this doesn’t mean that you should keep them cooped up in their homes until 2012; instead fit a chicken run onto the coop and allow them to go in and out as they please.

Here at Cotswold Chickens we have a range of chicken runs available, including the Windsor and Broughton runs.

The Windsor model is a 6foot by 6foot by 3foot mesh run complete with a front opening door and hinged top, which enables easy access for you to clean the area, whilst also providing enough room for your birds to roam. If you’re looking for something a bit smaller, then the Broughton run could be perfect as it is 6foot by 3foot by 3foot, with a small pop hold which will allow chickens to gain safe access from their coop.
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If you’d like more information as to how to pick the perfect chicken houses for your birds this winter contact our team here at Cotswold Chickens by calling 01608.

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