Hello from New Hampshire.

[johnandashley]

Ah they are beautiful birds !!!

 

[Michael OShay]

You have a beautiful flock. Thanks for sharing the pics and the video. )

 

[Brookliner]

Welcome to BYC. I am from Southern NH too. Our winters of late are something you will need to consider in planing your coop. Not only for your chickens comfort but for ease of taking care of them in the winter.
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[Oisian]

I'm starting with a hoop house coop but may actually use some wood in the back of it. I researched over wintering them in bad snow and will try it out and adapt as time goes by. What type of coop do you have. Brookline is a lovely place BTW.


The family is growing....

 

[Brookliner]

I'm starting with a hoop house coop but may actually use some wood in the back of it. I researched over wintering them in bad snow and will try it out and adapt as time goes by. What type of coop do you have. Brookline is a lovely place BTW. The family is growing....

I have 3 coops that have evolved over the past 30+ years of poultry keeping. Check out my profile and look at the pictures. My large green coop holds my layers and 2 roosters, 22 in all. The medium coop has 2 sections, my batchelor rooster coop has 7 roosters and the smaller side my cuckoo marans roo and his 2 hens. The smaller coop has 3 silkie hens, a sizzle hen, and 2 millefleur D'unccles a hen and roo. I call this my special needs coop I put my birds that would be picked on here.

I don't heat. My large coop has lights for my convenience. No extra winter light. I use electric dog bowls for my winter water. I am older and have arthritis so everything has been made for convenience for me. I don't free range because I have every predator known to inhabit NH. So gave spacious runs that are predator proof with 1/2" hardware cloth. Good luck I will finish with a picture of my coops last winter after the 2nd of 4 storms. My polycarbonate corrigated roofs over the runs did exceptionally well.