Hi and thank you for asking - The coop is doing well in the winter!
We keep it warm but not too warm and the humidity stays low. We haven't had any messed up waddles or combs so I feel they are well adjusted to our winter and the coop is just right.
They don't hang out in the coop unless it is...
UPDATE!
Idaho winters, tiny serama's, and a coop that is off the ground necessitates some added heat. We have installed two 250w ceramic heat emitters controlled by a RaspberryPi running the PrivateEyePi project. This allows us to monitor and control the temperature of our coop from the web. We...
This will be our first winter..... insulation panels went in last night on the lower deck. We open the coop up during the day both in the hatch and also the front door. There is also air flow through the very top of the UFO inside that pointy metal point. We are using deep litter method to keep...
After 3 months worth of weekends the new coop is complete! The girls seem to enjoy the spacious new living quarters and we especially enjoy the nightly show.
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