CluckingLucky
Chirping
I’m wondering how extensively I need to winterized the run. Currently, it’s 20x27, and metal frame enclosed with HWC and chicken wire. I’m hesitant to wrap the entire run in tarps or plastic, we get some good wind out here, and I’m not sure it’s necessary.
Last year, in the chicken tractor, I wrapped the whole enclosure with transparent tarps, except for the very top. Largely, because there is zero space in the chicken tractor, besides the roost bars. Everyone did fine, and the only time I was worried was around Christmas time when we had a big artic blast. It was -30 windchill for a few days, not fun.
I’m considering doing a snow fence on out west side, or similar to cut down the wind, and possibly putting a tarp up a couple feet from the ground as well, to dampen the wind.
I’ve done a lot of reading about cold weather and chickens. Some people just let them do their thing, with minimal effort to protect them, and they do fine. Others have small resorts for chickens to make it through the winter. Our chickens are all cold weather tolerant breeds, if that matters.
Just wondering how far I should go with protecting the run from old man winter…
Last year, in the chicken tractor, I wrapped the whole enclosure with transparent tarps, except for the very top. Largely, because there is zero space in the chicken tractor, besides the roost bars. Everyone did fine, and the only time I was worried was around Christmas time when we had a big artic blast. It was -30 windchill for a few days, not fun.
I’m considering doing a snow fence on out west side, or similar to cut down the wind, and possibly putting a tarp up a couple feet from the ground as well, to dampen the wind.
I’ve done a lot of reading about cold weather and chickens. Some people just let them do their thing, with minimal effort to protect them, and they do fine. Others have small resorts for chickens to make it through the winter. Our chickens are all cold weather tolerant breeds, if that matters.
Just wondering how far I should go with protecting the run from old man winter…