coop

[Rebeccahorse]

I have an old dog kennel that i am going to be using for a coop for 9 chickens. My question is...The frame is chicken wire on pipe fence. What do I put in there for a house for winter, nesting, etc.?

I was also thinking of using cat litter for the bedding except in their house.

 

[chickflick]

Depends on where you live.....

 

[Newchickenmom&kids]

And what kinds of birds you have??

 

[Rebeccahorse]

I live in Central Michigan. I have 6 Isa Brown, 1 RIR, and 2 Easter Eggers.
Where I live it is pretty mild. We get snow and cold but not extreme cold very often. We sometimes get freezing rain but only a few times a winter. I was thinking about stacking cement blocks up and surrounding them with hay and covering with wood.

 

[tiffanyh]

We have the same set up, we use a dog house. You can see it on my link below to my coop.

 

[KKluckers]

I use shavings and top it off with straw. I spoil my bird a bit with a heater and try to keep the temp between 50-60 degrees even in the dead of winter! My husband stays its so comfortable hes going to stay out there LOL.