Recent content by Aseit472

  1. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    I copy and pasted the last post....did not realize I posted this thread twice!
  2. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    blucoondawg Location: Northern Wisconsin Joined: 1/2013 Posts: 1,136 offline I don't see any ventilation in the coop part. Optimally you will want to have some cross ventilation near the ceiling of the coop Edited by blucoondawg - Yesterday at 5:48 pm ReplyQuote Multi post #3 of 3...
  3. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    Thanks! Hollywood is in love w/ the camera. Also, the tarp does not seem to be creating a wind tunnel. I live on a ridge so where they are is usually more windy then down near the house and they really seem to hate the wind so once I put up the tarp they were much happier. Also, yes there is a...
  4. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    Thanks for the reply! Yes, the wind break def. helps. I don't have eaves in the roof so I left some room at the top for ventilation. It has already snowed some and it seems like the tilt of the roof keeps most of the snow out. I'm thinking once we get a really good snow fall I'll be putting some...
  5. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    Thanks for the response and I agree. This is the only problem I've come across or can't seem to fix. I know how important it is but there is not much room to make one, two or even three holes to create some cross ventilation. They have a pop door into the run. When they go in at night the pop...
  6. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    New backyard chicken keeper here! Here are some pictures of what I've done to my coop to help keep the girls a little more comfortable through winter. I am in the North East so the temps are in the teens and singe digits at night and sometimes they dip below zero. The wind can be brutal and feel...
  7. Aseit472

    Winter Coop Plans

    New backyard chicken keeper here! Here are some pictures of what I've done to my coop to help keep the girls a little more comfortable through winter. I am in the North East so the temps are in the teens and singe digits at night and sometimes they dip below zero. The wind can be brutal and feel...
  8. Aseit472

    2015 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Meet Hollywood, my buff Orpington. She loves the camera lens....even from day one!!!
  9. Aseit472

    Is my hen a rooster? Partridge Plymouth Rock

    Hey everyone! I'm brand new to backyard chicken keeping and just started with my small flock of 5; all different breeds. I'm certain 4 are hens but there is one in the bunch that I believe may be a rooster. It's my partridge Plymouth Rock. Is anyone familiar with this breed? They are only a...
See more
Back
Top Bottom