Much of the country has been gripped by crazy amounts of snow and cold over the past few weeks.
For us, the opposite has happened. We have had less than an inch of snow all winter and it has mostly been highs in the 50’s. That is unseasonably warm for us.
But, no matter. I still wanted to compile a list of ideas to keep your animals warm in the winter.
I’m not talking about cute coats or hats for our animals. I found posts from other bloggers about realistic, not silly, hacks to keep you animals warm this winter.
So, instead of reinventing the wheel, I am just going to list these awesome resources so you can read them for yourselves.
Chickens (& other birds)
The Deep Litter Method for Your Winter Chicken Coop @ The Paleo Mama
How to Raise Chickens in the Winter: 6 Tips & Tricks @ Backyard Chicken Project
How to Keep Chickens Warm During the Winter @ The Prairie Homestead
10 Tips for Keeping Chickens Warm in the Cold Weather @ The Poultry Guide
How to Care for Chickens in the Winter @ Premeditated Leftovers
6 Winter Keeping Tips for Backyard Chickens @ Countryside Daily
How to Keep a Chicken Coop Warm in the Winter @ The Frugal Chicken
Ultimate Guide to Keeping Chickens Warm in Winter @ Mr Animal Farm
Rabbits
How to Keep Your Rabbit Warm & Healthy in Winter @ Best4Bunny
How to Keep Rabbits Warm in the Winter and Cool in the Summer @ Pets 4 Homes
Cole Weather Care for Outdoor Rabbits @ Pet Helpful
How to Keep Rabbits Warm in the Winter with a Rabbit Hutch @ Cuteness
Goats
The Deep Litter Method @ Simple Living Country Gal
Winter Goat Shelter to Keep Your Goats Warm @ Mother Earth News
How to Care for Goats in Winter @ Mr Animal Farm
Cats
How to Keep Outdoor Cats Warm in Winter @ The Homesteading Hippy
Ways to Keep Your Cat Warm This Winter @ Pawesome Cats
Large Livestock
10 Overlooked Ways to Keep Livestock Warm During Winter @ Off The Grid News
Livestock Winter Care @ Traditional Cooking School
How to Keep Outside Cats Warm in Winter @ The Frugal Chicken
Dogs
DIY Cold Weather Dog House @ Dogsaholic
We all love our animals and want to keep them safe in the winter cold. I hope these resources from these awesome bloggers will help give you some new ideas on how to help your homesteading animals stay warm this winter. I know I have some new tips to use on my own animals. Happy Winter!
Do you have any tricks to share about keeping your animals warm in winter? Please let us know in the comments below. Thanks!
