Cochin Thread!!!

[CyndiChick]

I love my goldie and yours!

 

[ChickenCrazy123]

These are somr of my cochins. First is my bantam black roo named Capone, next my lf blue named Danish, and my gold laced lf named Goldilocks.

I love the name Capone for him

 

[ChickenCrazy123]

I have a question and I know this is the best place to ask it you guys are always helpful and knowledgeable. So here it is what do I need to do for my girls during the winter. Like how do I keep them warm and is there anything special I need to do. Also is there a way that I can keep the house warm during the winter with out the use of electricity because we don't have it out at the coop. We would have to run a extension cord out to it and I just don't feel safe with that at night just encase something went wrong. Here is a picture of the coop this was before we got the chicken outside there is now a roof over top and the run is 20'x10'. I put pine shavings in the coop. Oh and I have 10 chickens just encase you need to know. Thanks for the help

 

[breeannahayden]

Just sharing!!

 

[CyndiChick]

Oh how lovely!!

 

[1TurkenLover]

I have a question and I know this is the best place to ask it you guys are always helpful and knowledgeable. So here it is what do I need to do for my girls during the winter. Like how do I keep them warm and is there anything special I need to do. Also is there a way that I can keep the house warm during the winter with out the use of electricity because we don't have it out at the coop. We would have to run a extension cord out to it and I just don't feel safe with that at night just encase something went wrong. Here is a picture of the coop this was before we got the chicken outside there is now a roof over top and the run is 20'x10'. I put pine shavings in the coop. Oh and I have 10 chickens just encase you need to know. Thanks for the help

is the coop North or in South ?

what's the inside like, What is the size of Coop ? can you put insulation inside and then Cover with wood or something Chickens will not peck at or get Hurt picking @.
( you get @ homedept like store- "Air Double Reflective Polyethylene Insulation Roll "- looks like the stuff you put on dash to keep out Sun ) staple that up and cover. It was Easer then the hard foam. took less space away from our Chicks and Hen. it's what we put in our Sick/Nursery Coop. and covered with scrap trim boards. Proper Venation is a Must, insulating keeps cooler for summer and warmer for winter.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/195235/cochin-thread/16230

 

[ki4got]

I have a question and I know this is the best place to ask it you guys are always helpful and knowledgeable. So here it is what do I need to do for my girls during the winter. Like how do I keep them warm and is there anything special I need to do. Also is there a way that I can keep the house warm during the winter with out the use of electricity because we don't have it out at the coop. We would have to run a extension cord out to it and I just don't feel safe with that at night just encase something went wrong. Here is a picture of the coop this was before we got the chicken outside there is now a roof over top and the run is 20'x10'. I put pine shavings in the coop. Oh and I have 10 chickens just encase you need to know. Thanks for the help

honestly, as long as the coop is dry, there is no reason you would need to insulate it IMO... chickens come with their own insulation. further insulating the coop would merely increase the chances that moisture would build up. it's that buildup of moisture that is dangerous to birds in freezing weather. it condenses out of the air as frost, landing on exposed skin and causing frostbite.

as long as there's sufficient room for each bird to roost comfortably and the house is well vented but draft-free, they should do just fine without any extra heat.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

honestly, as long as the coop is dry, there is no reason you would need to insulate it IMO... chickens come with their own insulation. further insulating the coop would merely increase the chances that moisture would build up. it's that buildup of moisture that is dangerous to birds in freezing weather. it condenses out of the air as frost, landing on exposed skin and causing frostbite.

as long as there's sufficient room for each bird to roost comfortably and the house is well vented but draft-free, they should do just fine without any extra heat.

Excellent advice. Ventilation but draft free is indeed the key. I don't add any heat until it is less than 15 degrees in the coop. Below that I can have frozen combs.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Some of of my favorite pullets that I hatched this year.



Buff Columbian


My Black pen of 2013 pullets..

 

[ChickenCrazy123]

Some of of my favorite pullets that I hatched this year.




Buff Columbian


My Black pen of 2013 pullets..

What beauty's

Ok great thanks for the help guy's