Coop cold weather question

[topochico225]

Hi!

On Monday night, it's supposed to get down to 17 F here. I know that's not a lot to you Northerners, but it's significant here. We don't have any heaters, etc. in the coop right now, but we have a Cozy Coop panel heater that we used in the brooder. I'm wondering about insulation. I don't want to go overboard, but I also don't want the girls to get frostbitten. We have the TSC Cumberland Cottage coop, with two longer runs attached. The coop is stationary. The bedding is a layer of Sweet PDZ, then aspen shavings in the coop and timothy hay in the nesting boxes.

Should I do any shoring up in preparation for the weather ahead? It's cold and wet here for the foreseeable future.

Thanks!

(A picture of the upcoming weather.)

 

[DobieLover]

If you have good ventilation, the coop is dry, the air is dry and there are no drafts strong enough to open up their feathers then the birds will be just fine. Birds are very well equipped to keep themselves warm.

 

[topochico225]

If you have good ventilation, the coop is dry, the air is dry and there are no drafts strong enough to open up their feathers then the birds will be just fine. Birds are very well equipped to keep themselves warm.

Thanks! I was just wondering because it will be quite damp then.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Thanks! I was just wondering because it will be quite damp then.

The inside of your coop should not be wet though. I'm in west texas and we're getting down to 0 sunday night. My bigger girls will be in their coop that is draft free and dry. The only ones coming inside with heat will be the 3 week olds. I did add straw bales per suggestions here for them to hunker down in if they desire but again, we will be getting down to 0F.