I should clarify by light I do mean heat. If the temperature is warmer does that increase production? I do not have electricity there and did not have plans for it. How drastically will it decrease?
During the winter, do I need to have a light in the coop? I am in New Hampshire. I will be placing the coop in an area that will have good sun all year round. This is silly sounding but do I need to have heat and how do I keep the water from freezing?
Looks like like I may need to raise it up then. It was my original plan but the winters did concern me.
@chickenshoe - thank you for those plans. I will take a look at them. My budget is as Lowe as possible so I will be using what scalp I can find utilizing pallets as much as possible.
Thank you for the quick response. I am unsure if the breed. These will be really just for egg laying not breeding. We are limited to 5 hens by city ordinance so that would be out max. I considered having it raised up but thought it would be best during the winter months (New England) that less...
I am a newbie to urban chickening and I am looking to see if someone could help with plans for a 4x4 coop with 2-3 nesting boxes. I will also have enclosed a run for them totaling 4x9 including coop. I plan on grabbing a lot of pallets for the material since I hear that works well. I appreciate...