Does the forecast in the article below concern anyone else in my area, or am I worrying too much? Should I take any particular steps to safely keep my 17 girls warmer this winter?
Their coop is made from chain link overlayed with hardware and chicken wire. There is also shade cloth over 3 sides, with the 4th side being the wall of a wooden greenhouse (also unheated). The roof is chain link as well and covered over with several heavy duty tarps (a new one added each year, probably 3 of them by now). The only door is a full size with hardware cloth at the top (covered by thick clear vinyl during winter) and an auto door at the bottom (by Omlet). The floor is sand and I use hay in the 4 plastic nesting boxes. Overall size is about 20 x 20.
In past winters I've covered the sides with white plastic and then remove in spring, leaving the top third uncovered, but the plastic only lasted 2 seasons so I'll need to buy more unless my experts here tell me better ideas.
signed,
Worry Wart Chicken Mama
https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton...r-forecast-for-2022-2023-goes-to-the-extreme/
Their coop is made from chain link overlayed with hardware and chicken wire. There is also shade cloth over 3 sides, with the 4th side being the wall of a wooden greenhouse (also unheated). The roof is chain link as well and covered over with several heavy duty tarps (a new one added each year, probably 3 of them by now). The only door is a full size with hardware cloth at the top (covered by thick clear vinyl during winter) and an auto door at the bottom (by Omlet). The floor is sand and I use hay in the 4 plastic nesting boxes. Overall size is about 20 x 20.
In past winters I've covered the sides with white plastic and then remove in spring, leaving the top third uncovered, but the plastic only lasted 2 seasons so I'll need to buy more unless my experts here tell me better ideas.
signed,
Worry Wart Chicken Mama
https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton...r-forecast-for-2022-2023-goes-to-the-extreme/