Chickens help winterize coop.

[tomato lady]

Here are some of my chickens. Don't feel sorry for them. They have lots of roost space and they are not cold. This is how they roost every night. I don't think they could get cold in a blizzard!

I do have their coop draft free with lots of ventelation.

 

[austinhart123]

how cute

hopefully mine will start using the coop more as winter rolls around right now they mostly go up in the tree

 

[LynneP]

Good points, and they certainbly look comfy- some thoughts from my coop

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=7693-seasonal-concerns

 

[CKMom]

tomato lady,
Mine do the same thing. I went out last night and they are all squished together on a small portion of the roost, and there is 3 ft. of empty roost in the middle.

 

[newchicksnducks]

Mine do the same thing...I have 15 chickens, about 17 feet of roosts. There will be a group of 4 huddled together in 18" of space, then empty roost for 3 feet, then a group of 5 or so in 2 ft of space...you get the idea

They even did this in the summer when the nights were still in the 80's!

 

[randomchick]

I think chickens prefer to snuggle. I have 2 roosters that snuggle together. Its kind of funny because at night is the only time you see them side by side, during the day they keep a slight distance, each having his own preference of ladies.

 

[michickenwrangler]

Our neighbors chickens do the same thing. Mine spread out more. She'll have 11 chickens all squished between the wall and the nest boxes.