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Ok now the wind chills are supposed to be -25 here in illinois. I’m panicking. Bring her in? Or she will be fine? I’m putting heated bean bags in there with her currently.

Yeah, the idea of a lamp or panel heater scares me in any regard. I pretty much agree with bringing her in just to spoil her, but... my husband is not a fan of the idea 🤣. I suppose I will just stick to watering and feeding her regularly throughout the days and making sure she is as happy as I...

Thank you so much. Makes me feel a lot better!

It's not shown in the pictures, but she has a large vent in the front top of the coop, and the door and porch are also open. She has plenty of circulation and fresh air, I made very sure of that! Only the three sides and the top are covered, and the top still opens (like the hood of a car). She...

I have a single gal. Almost 1 year old Barred Rock. She was a rescue, may be getting her a sister in a few months. Anyway- For now she has a custom built freestanding coop courtesy of my brother in law. We live in central Illinois. To winterize her coop I applied black plastic sheeting to avoid...

Do yours fight? Like injure each other to where you have to keep them separated? Or just squawk at each other?

What is chicken math? I vaguely remember hearing somewhere to get them in odd numbers... if they don’t get along I don’t know what I would do. I suppose maybe I should hold off... :/

Did my 5 reviews!

Such a good, detailed account of a coop! Great job!

Looks great. Would love to see the plan or read more about the build!

What a transformation! Love it!

Great coop! Can you link to the plans you found? I bet the girls love it!

This is incredibly detailed and informative! Wonderful coop and great suggestions!

Thank you! What kinds do you have?

I currently have one hen, who is a rescue. She is a Barred Rock. I think I want to get her a sister in the spring. Any suggestions on a good breed if I want to switch it up? I was thinking a bantam of some type as her coop is custom built for her, and could house one more chicken comfortably. I...

Hmm... that may be an option... I’ll look into it. I really just want to make sure it’s not completely cruel to have a solitary chicken. My intentions are good but I know sometimes that’s not enough. Thank you.

I wish I could, but I don’t know that that is an option. Her home was custom built for her, and I don’t know if there’s room for another adult chicken...

I added a picture of her home.

yes they tried the look, don’t touch. :( I am in Illinois, so winters are cold, but her coop is on wheels so she will go in the garage to stay warm. :) thank you also for the reassurance with the roost and the nesting box. She is still young and figuring things out I’d imagine so I’ll be patient...

Thank you. I really hope she does well. If another rescue chicken came along perhaps I could make that happen, but I was really pushing it bringing her home in terms of my husband lol. I had to convince him she is a “foster” haha!! He knows she’s ours, though, and he likes her now.