Yeah I when I did it in a smaller coop last winter it was very finnicky to keep them happy. My grain bin collapsed in the wind so I have switched to a large shed on the farm, which I think will be easier
It’s pretty darn cold that’s for sure, last winter we were the coldest place on earth for about 4 days. It’s pretty difficult, I need heat and insulation and contestant bedding replacement, along with a heated water dish
I am a teenager living on a farm in northern Alberta (only crops no animals) and I have had chickens over 1 winter and 2 summers. I took a break from them but I am back to chickens and I want a bigger flock. I am currently figuring out if I want to winter my chickens (as we get up to -55...
I am looking to make a larger chicken coop out of a small, already owned grain bin. I have plans for summer weather which are relatively simple. But for winter, I don’t know how to insulate a space this large cost effectively. Hay? I have winters of up to negative 50 Celsius, and if I can’t keep...