I think you're good. My chicks were just getting their feathers in last fall when they went into their new coop, so I kept it pretty closed off last winter with a heat lamp. Now they are fully grown, I have a 2x2 vent in the peak that I will leave open. I installed a solar fan in that vent...
Yeah, I'm a little worried about taking her back to the flock. I hope they will accept her back and not peck at her again. Any suggestions would be appreciated. While I can handle her enough, she's not super thrilled to be touched or held. It's unfortunate that I was too busy building their...
The inside of my coop has gotten as low as 26 some nights. The also seem pretty content to walk around in the snow in temps as low as 16 that I've seen. As long as they have liquid water and shelter, I would think they'll be fine.
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Hi! I have a 10x10 coop and a 10x14 run. The run opens up into an about a 3/4 acre back yard. The run has a couple of pallets making a pyramid as well as some random boards and the coop has some swings and bells. Usually the chickens are milling around an apple tree all day...