You don't need to cover it up, you need to open it up.
Dry chickens are healthy chickens, even in the winter. Allowing warm, moist air to escape from vents over the chickens' heads when they're sitting on their roost prevents frostbite -- which is caused by moisture in the air freezing on the...
What part of Virginia? (The link in your profile goes to Alabama).
How cold do your winters get and do you get measurable snow?
I used straw bales in my run as wind-baffles since in central NC we can get storms from any direction...