From my head to my yard- coop and run

[Auntiejessi3]

I'm looking forward to seeing your finished project!

 

[Scooter1A]

I'm jealous. My coop is made out of pallets and scrap wood. No insulation. Chickens do fine in it.

 

[1stflockMama]

That's what I was originally going to do, but then decided to go for more of a she shed tiny house for them lol

 

[1stflockMama]

We started

 

[1stflockMama]

I'm jealous. My coop is made out of pallets and scrap wood. No insulation. Chickens do fine in it.

We are returning the insulation rolls but might get Styrofoam sheet insulation.
We are putting walls in and I feel weird leaving the gap empty

 

[Swivelhip]

No on the insulation. No fiber, no matt, no blown, no styrofoam, leave them open. Your chicken friends have warned you.

 

[aart]

We are putting walls in and I feel weird leaving the gap empty

No need for inner wall sheathing....it can harbor insects and rodents even without insulation.
Chickens don't need a she shed or a tiny house.
If that's what you want, build it but leave the chickens out of the equation.

 

[1stflockMama]

So no insulation what so ever?Just the siding and walls will be enough?
Sorry we keep going back and forth, our neighbor had ducks and insists because he had to use heat lamps in the winter and it unfortunately caught fire. I told him we are not going to be using any lamps then he went on about a good insulation

 

[aart]

Just the siding and walls will be enough?

Just siding on the wall studs.
Make sure you have a good roof overhang all the way around and open soffits for good ventilation even in winter.

our neighbor had ducks and insists because he had to use heat lamps in the winter and it unfortunately caught fire. I told him we are not going to be using any lamps then he went on about a good insulation

Yes, you'll hear/see this but really most of the experienced(and logical) keepers in the same climate know better.

 

[1stflockMama]

Just siding on the wall studs.
Make sure you have a good roof overhang all the way around and open soffits for good ventilation even in winter.


Yes, you'll hear/see this but really most of the experienced(and logical) keepers in the same climate know better.