Tag Archives: interior alaska

Breath of Fresh Air

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Mara Bacsujlaky

Thanks to the Lower 48 taking on our Polar Vortex- winter here in Fairbanks has been perfect: mostly warm, with plenty of snow for skiing and other winter recreating.  It’s been good for chickens too.  Maybe not for outside frolicking … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Frostbite

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mara Bacsujlaky

Large-combed and wattled roosters, and some hens, are at particular risk for frostbite.  Even if you have confined your birds to their coop for the winter, unless the coop is uniformly kept above freezing (an expensive proposition in Alaska), your … Continue reading →

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