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Okay makes sense....

Hi thanx for the advice on the outdoor time for the chix, today it is far to cold to open them up, -20f, and -36f windchill. Maybe later in the afternoon. This is very cold for even our region this time of the year, January and early Feb yes, but not early December, usually -2 to -4 f over night...

Where in New Brunswick do you ever have the kinda cold you get in Manitoba or Sask, please inform me. What maybe -22c for lows, your cold is nothing like it is here. Now having said this, I do not live where you live, but work with several people who have lived in New Brunswick or were raised...

The above poster, has some valid info on this region, ND, Minnesota, and Montana,Saskatchewan, and Alberta fit into the mix. Certain breeds, bantams, etc, would find it tough to survive this cold. All of my grandparents kept chickens up here in unheated uninsulated cops, but it was hard on the...

It is still about a -20 windchill, ambient outdoor temp is -20c or -4f, my thermometer is out a bit. I opened the pop door to the run, most of the flock came out, the bantam cochin Xs seem the toughest, the OEG bantams, want to stay in the coop. Inside the coop it is pretty dry temp about 32f...

Okay, now it is clear. Got any pics of the actual venting. I am thinking of adding a vent up high as you have done too. Right now , my pop door is down low on the floor, litter board partition keeps the cool air from going right across the floor, this the north side facing into attached and...

That sounds like good engineering. I am curious though, with the pop door open, and windows opened, how could you not have ventilation? What you have since done makes better sense, how much venting did you provide? Our weather and temps are just like your's, infact you are probably no further...

How true, my only real concern is moisture build up, but can pop open the windows a bit here and there to control it. When it's this cold, it dries the air real fast. My cochin cross bantam hens will go out in the run even today if I let them not going to allow this today, maybe later just for a...

Yes and it is much colder than normal for early December. What on earth would a Southern Boy be doin up here in winter.......LOL

You know, no offense to you, or anyone else. But temps to 0 or -10f, are bugger all. Try some -30 to -40, do you all think bantams are going to like this for a week or 2 straight, with day time temps to -10f. They try and survive. It really amazes Me that those who do not experience bitter cold...

Hello, go to Walmart or Canadian tire and get an oil filled rad heater, have hubby build a cage around it, then blow off the dust when needed with air compressor. if you go with heat lamps buy brooder fixtures, and hang very securely with hooks and chains, and be smart about it, take all...

Contrary to whole lot of "opinions", here is my take on heat sources. If you use heatlamps, double chain hung on secure hooks, and have the cord secured too, so a lot of attachment , I could literally swing on mine. I am not currently using it for a heat source. I do use a 600 watt electric oil...

Hi, don't worry your babies will be fine, they grow a nice down jacket for winter weather. Keep an eye on conditions, allow the coop to vent, close things up more in the obvious, snow storms and high winds. Marylands weather is far more temperate than here or places nearby, like ND and Minn. You...