As the days get shorter, nights get colder, and the homestead settles in for the winter ahead, we all are concerned with keeping our outdoor animals safe and healthy. What should you feed your chickens in winter? Should you change your feeding schedule for your flock in the winter?
The most important piece of winter coop maintenance is open, fresh water. Freezing poultry founts can cause serious issues for your hens. Hydration is the most important consideration for your chickens in winter, but the feeding schedule is less of a concern.
Warm porridge and other steamy treats can be a great addition to their regular feed schedule in the winter months. It provides a nice, toasty snack while also providing a treat higher in water content to supplement their fresh water source. The supplemental calories can also help the birds stay warm as the bitter chill arrives.
Tilly’s Nest gives us an easy-to-mix-up recipe for your wintertime chickens:
Base Ingredients:
1 cup of oats
1 3/4 cups of water
Topping Ideas:
raisins
scratch
meal worms
assorted berries
sunflower seeds
dried and fresh herbs
wheat grass
To Prep: Mix and heat! Be sure to check the temperature before serving.
Check out other great tips and recipes over at BackyardChickens.com! Best part? Cooking up a snack for your chickens is a good boredom buster not just for the chickens, but for you, too!
My chickens loved the recipe! I didnt only cook up the chicken food for my chickens and youtube channel, but I also ordered a “Little Giant” Hatching Incubator for our 3 “Last Days” hatching time when we transfer our hatching eggs from egg turner to “no” turner….
I had no clue about this website, but I’m happy to found it!
Thank you so much, please check out my youTube Channel where im posting about my Little Giant!
Again THNX!
Boyd from BIG Feathers Farm