Egg Cartn - Winter in NJ

[bworth]

Hello,
This will be my first winter with chickens -- I have the Classic Egg Cartn chicken tractor & just wondering if the corrugated plastic skirting will be sufficient to keep 6 hens warm enough. I already have a heater waterer ready to go for winter. If it gets down to a certain temperature, do I need to think about further insulation for the ladies?

https://eggcartn.com/the-classic/

Thank you!

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

I live in Maine, so we do get a bit colder, usually into the negatives. I always use pine shavings as insulation as well as bedding, and chickens do snuggle when roosting. When we had a chicken tractor, I put some leftover reflective insulation in, which reflects the heat back in. It's like lining your coop with one of those bubble wrap envelopes. You can find it on Amazon, I think Tractor Supply might carry it too. Not sure how it is pricing wise there though. We ended up lining our entire basement with it at our old house, and it worked marvelously.
Happy wintering!!!