Hello everyone, I'm new to the chicken business and I would like to build a chicken coop initially for 3 chickens and can increase to up to 6.
I live in central Quebec in Canada and last year we had a record high of -45 Celsius (-49F), so I believe insulation and a heat source will be necessary.
First I did all the electrical work of making a trench, to add electrical conduits, wiring and protected sockets.
Now I'm in the design/construction phase and I've been thinking about something with an area of 4ft x 5ft elevated 2ft off the ground and another 4ft high. Additionally, a covered and fenced outdoor area for them to take a walk and enjoy the outdoors while they are still chicks. When it's autumn/winter I'm going to surround this external area with plastic to cut the wind.
I can't decide if these measurements are appropriate for the number of chickens and another factor that keeps me up at night is the addition of a window. I can't find a used window that fits the bill and the only one I have found are shed windows made from PVC/Plexiglas and I'm not sure if I would be losing much heat through these Plexiglas windows.
Ahh yes, I'm going to make internal insulation with foam sheets and cover it so it doesn't turn into chicken food
Any advice would be welcome and sorry for the spelling mistakes
Wladson
I live in central Quebec in Canada and last year we had a record high of -45 Celsius (-49F), so I believe insulation and a heat source will be necessary.
First I did all the electrical work of making a trench, to add electrical conduits, wiring and protected sockets.
Now I'm in the design/construction phase and I've been thinking about something with an area of 4ft x 5ft elevated 2ft off the ground and another 4ft high. Additionally, a covered and fenced outdoor area for them to take a walk and enjoy the outdoors while they are still chicks. When it's autumn/winter I'm going to surround this external area with plastic to cut the wind.
I can't decide if these measurements are appropriate for the number of chickens and another factor that keeps me up at night is the addition of a window. I can't find a used window that fits the bill and the only one I have found are shed windows made from PVC/Plexiglas and I'm not sure if I would be losing much heat through these Plexiglas windows.
Ahh yes, I'm going to make internal insulation with foam sheets and cover it so it doesn't turn into chicken food
Any advice would be welcome and sorry for the spelling mistakes
Wladson