You're too sweet, CMOM! I wasn't going to tarp it tonight, but I can hear the wind howling. I think I will go tarp it! Thanks for the pic!
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I like your coop. My coops are all open around the bottom so there is plenty of air. I think because of the roof overhang that when you put a tarp on the coop there will still be air flow. Also the coop has a large vent on the other side of my coops that I can close but it doesn't close tight and some air can get in but not a draft. In a picture I posted in a previous post they are open. These are my coops all are vented with most where I can open and close the vents. I'm a chicken addict.
Are you saying I need better coverage? Re:airflow? I DO have a tarp I will hang in daylight hours when get home home this evening, to replace the table cloth. Thanks! I'm off to work!
I like your coop. My coops are all open around the bottom so there is plenty of air. I think because of the roof overhang that when you put a tarp on the coop there will still be air flow. Also the coop has a large vent on the other side of my coops that I can close but it doesn't close tight and some air can get in but not a draft. In a picture I posted in a previous post they are open. These are my coops all are vented with most where I can open and close the vents. I'm a chicken addict. :yiipchick
Sounds good, we'll definitely get some roos when we start breeding. We won't start breeding them until spring, so your timeline might work perfectly. Btw, the roos will be $10, not $20.
Are you saying I need better coverage? Re:airflow? I DO have a tarp I will hang in daylight hours when get home home this evening, to replace the table cloth. Thanks! I'm off to work!
Quote: No, I think your air flow will be fine. I think the tarp will be great. Just stick with you plan. Your birds will be fine. I live in North Central Florida and it can get pretty cold at times. I do live on a hill and it does seem to be warmer on top of the hill as cool air sinks so the lower land seems to get a little colder. I have somewhere between 150 and 200 birds. With all of the birds in all of the coops actually the coops aren't too bad in the cold. The birds give off some heat. I have a friend in Alaska. She works during the day and does not heat her coop in the winter. She does have a heater for the waterer so the birds always have water to drink. When she comes home from work in the evening and goes out to collect her eggs they are usually frozen. Sometimes when I get a cracked egg I put it in the freezer.
Chickens are petty hardy.
Quote: No, I think your air flow will be fine. I think the tarp will be great. Just stick with you plan. Your birds will be fine. I live in North Central Florida and it can get pretty cold at times. I do live on a hill and it does seem to be warmer on top of the hill as cool air sinks so the lower land seems to get a little colder. I have somewhere between 150 and 200 birds. With all of the birds in all of the coops actually the coops aren't too bad in the cold. The birds give off some heat. I have a friend in Alaska. She works during the day and does not heat her coop in the winter. She does have a heater for the waterer so the birds always have water to drink. When she comes home from work in the evening and goes out to collect her eggs they are usually frozen. Sometimes when I get a cracked egg I put it in the freezer.
Chickens are petty hardy.
I took some more pictures today. Supposed to get into the lower 30's / upper 20's tonight.
The back side vents closed but the bottom is open with wire.
These are some of my boys in one of the pens.
This is the side with the tarps. They are up really just to keep the wind from blowing through.
I'm in Polk County, Lake Wales area. It's currently in the mid 40's and supposed to drop into the high 30's. My coop is closed up and vented. Here are some photos. I've closed the doors and windows, but there are two vents up by the eaves. Most of my flock is 6 months old or older, but I've got 4 little pullets that are only 14 weeks old. They are new additions and have not gotten much of a warm welcome by the rest of the flock. I'm a little concerned about them in this cold weather. 3 are Andalusians, and 1 is a Buff Orpington. Do you all think they'll be fine, or should I add a heater or heat lamp for the night?
I'm an addict. Since this picture was taken we have added 2 more coops. Each pen has a shade table. for the birds to get under for shade. We have planted trees in all of the pens but they are still too small for good shade.
