Chickens Every Day
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Chickens Every Day
From Bedding to Brooders: A No-Hype Guide to Winterizing Your Coop
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CENLA Backyard Chickens
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Welcome and Fall Reset
Bedding Strategy: Peat Moss and Ammonia
Ventilation Without Drafts
Roost Design and Warm Feet
Water Heat Plates and Freezing Fixes
Free-Range Pros, Cons, and Hawks
Why I Avoid Supplemental Heat
Coop Size, Insulation, and Windows
Gentle Supplemental Lighting for Eggs
Molting, Broodiness, and Stress
Flock Expansion and Lighting Tradeoffs
Frostbite, Scratch Grains, and Night Warmth
Rodent-Proof Feeding and Pellets
Winter Dust Baths and DE
Wrap-Up and Listener Invite