Heat in the coop advice

[aart]

Your rooster and three hens produce about 50 watts of heat. That isn't a lot in a 7 by 10 coop.

Especially when most that heat is kept under the feathers.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Without knowing a lot more about the shed/coop it's difficult to give much in the way of usefull advice.
Your rooster and three hens produce about 50 watts of heat. That isn't a lot in a 7 by 10 coop.

It's interesting to note that the large commercial concerns keep their sheds at 21C to 25C.

I have little doubt your chickens can endure the cold but at those temperatures I doubt they will be

The best picture I have right now that I can find of the coop and run area. On the other side of the coop there’s an extra about 10 x 15 run area that can’t really be seen in the picture. There’s two small windows on the front of the coop that I plan on covering at night when it gets really low. But it’s never really gotten this cold on a constant basis so never even had to do that.

 

[Birdsong 82]

I do want to note that these temperatures that stay below freezing on a consistent basis or not normal for my area. So any heat would be a small amount and temporary

 

[Shadrach]

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The best picture I have right now that I can find of the coop and run area. On the other side of the coop there’s an extra about 10 x 15 run area that can’t really be seen in the picture. There’s two small windows on the front of the coop that I plan on covering at night when it gets really low. But it’s never really gotten this cold on a constant basis so never even had to do that.

Interesting coop, outside framed and borded and what looks like lots of ventilation in the right place.
-20 F is cold and your outside framed coop gives you an easy option to create an air gap, or add insulation around the walls.
I don't think there is much you could do easily to the roof; it looks a bit fragile.
If it was me I would staple loft insulation in the wall gaps and sheet it with a tarpaulin. Even just a tarpaulin fitted over each section would help.
There is no crime in wanting your chickens to be as comfortable as possible.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Interesting coop, outside framed and borded and what looks like lots of ventilation in the right place.
-20 F is cold and your outside framed coop gives you an easy option to create an air gap, or add insulation around the walls.
I don't think there is much you could do easily to the roof; it looks a bit fragile.
If it was me I would staple loft insulation in the wall gaps and sheet it with a tarpaulin. Even just a tarpaulin fitted over each section would help.
There is no crime in wanting your chickens to be as comfortable as possible.

Oh the building part is the coop that’s closed up at night with a door and is open to the rest of the run during the day. The roof on the coop is pretty stable the roof on the run is… Well that needs some work. But isn’t an issue during the day they’re closed up in the building area (which is the 7x10 area) at night. All the rest is run area
Wish I could get a better picture but it’s dark now