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I live in upstate my coop is about 7x9 it gets quite cold here. I have wrapped my coop with moisture barrier,then1/2 in foam board insulation then vinyl siding. I have a red heat lamp facing the boxes hanging from a rafter and the water dishes dont freeze and with hay in the boxes there warm...

Thanks for the advice i guess its time for some soup and crackers

I have a pretty large Rhode Island Red rooster. And he has already killed two of my hens. What would make him do this?I have 8 hens and one rooster they are all together in a coup and have a large fenced-in area I also let them out 5 days a week to free range.