I want to attach a coop to my off-grid cabin in AK to heat coop for free. Stupid?

[good2bcalm]

No electricity or solar etc. cabin is heated by a wood stove. I’m considering making my screen porch into a coop and having some kind of one way fan in the wall to take the heat from the house to the coop. Am definitely not a construction person so if there is a down side to this please let me know!
I do already have a separate coop for my 17 hens, with 2x8 construction. 8” of insulation in the ceiling, walls and floor and I do the deep-litter method for heat in the winter. But I am in the interior, where it can be between -30 and -50+ for a month straight or even longer. Sometimes the coop gets in the 20’s or occasionally teens which just freaks me out. I want my chickens to be comfy and when it’s that cold will run a generator for a heat lamp. Pros and cons for this idea are greatly appreciated.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Sometimes the coop gets in the 20’s or occasionally teens which just freaks me out.

Is this the coldest it gets inside the coop? If so, that's quite good and the chickens should be able to handle it very well.

 

[good2bcalm]

Some have had black spots on their combs or the very tips on a couple have turned white. I assumed both mean frostbite?

Is this the coldest it gets inside the coop? If so, that's quite good and the chickens should be able to handle it very well.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If the tips turn white, that's early signs of frostbite. Black means the tissue is dead and likely to fall off. Some frostbite is inevitable in coldest climates but as long as it's not extensive it shouldn't harm the bird in the long run (birds with large combs might naturally get dubbed this way).

 

[pibb]

If that is as cold as your coop gets then I would say your fine. Actually I'm surprised it isn't colder than that.

 

[aart]

If that is as cold as your coop gets then I would say your fine. Actually I'm surprised it isn't colder than that.

Same here....

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I do not see the problem, ,chickens need to be kept dry not warm. They will keep themselves warm.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Some have had black spots on their combs or the very tips on a couple have turned white. I assumed both mean frostbite?

If theure getting frostbite at those temperatures then I would make sure you had enough ventilation and no moisture.