My coop is not insulated and I have never put any lamp in my coop. We have had a lot of snow and the temp is now usually around 10-20F (Sometimes went up to 30F). We also had below zero temperature 3 days in raw... But my chickens have been totally fine and very active. They are more cold...
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Well, I meant that chickens are more cold tolerant than us. So what I specifically meant is that we feel cold does not mean that they feel cold. I check my chickens everyday. Their combs, how they move, and etc. I don't think them as a pet, but they have...
It took a few days for us after we moved them to the new coop from our house (it was a quite mess...). My chickens usually followed me when I called. So I could put them in the coop easily with some treat, after their daytime free range activity. A few days later, I found the chickens were...
I was always wondering why people like to add insulation or a heat lamp in the coop... I live in a mountain in North East, so winter is really, really cold. These days, everything is frozen in the morning. But my chickens are totally fine and energetic despite the fact their coop (8x4x7)...