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I'm in north-eastern Europe. I put some wood shavings, a bit of straw and the last of my fallen leaves in there. That's all I could do today. Do you think it's alright? My chickens definitely love it. I could go get some moss and put that in the run as well. Would moss be safe for chickens?

I don't really have run bedding at the moment. It's just plain dirt. I threw some fallen leaves in there and it stayed less muddy for about a week, but now the mud is back.

Thank you! I think my roosting bars are good. I felt their feet when I closed the coop like 20 minutes ago and everyone's feet were warm. Their fingers go slightly over the bar, but they can cover that with feathers. Here's what my roosting bars are like

What if there's snow outside and they walk around in snow or mud the whole day? Will their feet be wet even if there's dry straw at the bottom of the coop? Would the feet dry by the time they go to sleep? What is the ideal water system for winter that doesn't get their feet or wattles wet?

I've heard chickens will be fine walking aoutside in -20°C weather, but what about at night? I only have a small wooden coop made out of pallets and one layer of styrofoam along the walls. The breeds I have are silkies, bantam brahmas and bantam cochins. Overall pretty small and compact breeds...