Good food for thought from everyone. Thanks again. I am more assured about the weather tolerance now. In the winter with snow on the ground, they may not be free ranging I suspect, so their fresh air will be limited to the run. If the window is open all day and closed for the night, is it likely...
We also had a lot of blood one morning. When we put them in the coop the night before we thought we may have heard a mouse or chipmunk rustling inside. The next morning we saw this. White brahmas with absolutely NO blood on them including vents. It freaked me out seeing it! The roost piece is a...
Alaskan,
Thanks for the reply. The ventilation is gaping holes along the top of the old walls which are about 6-7 feet above the floor. I actually want to close those gaps up with some wood pieces covering the gaps. In general the whole place leaks but direct open drafts are what I want to seal...
We are in zone 5 western Mass and have cold winters. Our coop is an old converted gazebo with storm windows. It's a hexagon so 5 double hung storm windows and a storm door, lots of glass. It also has a tall peaked ceiling like 9-10 feet. We leave one of the windows open all the time and it leads...
I am new to the site. My adult daughter has been caring for her first chicks and I enjoy sharing conversations about them with her. This site is a goldmine of information and I look forward to using it more.