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ventilation , ventilation, ventilation that is key for healthy chickens in the winter, you want the moisture to escape the coop thru the upper vents, if the moisture has no place to exit, your chickens can and will get frost bite. do a search on BYC for ventilation, you will learn quite a bit...

I do not supply any heat in the coop for my chickens. It went down to 12 degrees here and the chickens did just fine. their down coats keep them warm enough. ventilation is key to healthy chickens in the winter. Just make sure there are no drafts on the chickens.

seems there is not enough ventilation, with just the window cracked and small gaps at the pop door, You should have up high vents along with low vents. the more the better

this is our coop and run set-up for the winter to keep it dry, the tarps on the side are greenhouse tarps which are white and clear. since the picture was taken I enclosed the front top and put clear plastic on the door. the end of the roof near the coop is open but under the overhang for...

I use pine needles, leaves, and pine shavings for bedding in the coop and the run. I do not have my nesting boxes set-up yet, ( chickens are not laying yet ) inside the coop I have two roost for 7 hens, made out of 2x4s six ft. long I keep their feed and water in the coop all the time. my...