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I cant seem to upload pics so here goes.... my coop is in a garden shed which is uninsulated but sturdy and good top ventilation vents, I have two nesting boxes mounted to the wall which are 5 gal. buckets on thier side, screwed to the wall, 2/3 of the lid cutt off and 1/3 attached to the lower portion of the bucket to hold in bedding (which is "rosebud" kiln dried shavings).....I saw this online somewhere and it looked easy to clean out and cheap and wont rot.
My question is would it be worth it to wrap the buckets with denim insulation wrapped in something like plastic or an old blanket? Can chickens peck through a tarp? A strong plastic bag? A blanket? or should I bother? I thought they could climb in there if it gets to cold or to lay an egg?......
Also I should mention they are 4mnth old barred rocks and I live in Seattle, Ive added a few hours of light in the morning and evening with a 14w twisty bulb on a timer, securly ziptied to the structure. Next year I plan on having more than 2 girls who will also be good winter layers and probably wont use supplemental lighting, Ive taken alot of pics but cant seem to get them online but will soon... thank you everyone!
**lm also looking for breeder quality, and organic RIR, BOrp, Bl. Austr, GL wyandotte, BPRock**
My question is would it be worth it to wrap the buckets with denim insulation wrapped in something like plastic or an old blanket? Can chickens peck through a tarp? A strong plastic bag? A blanket? or should I bother? I thought they could climb in there if it gets to cold or to lay an egg?......
Also I should mention they are 4mnth old barred rocks and I live in Seattle, Ive added a few hours of light in the morning and evening with a 14w twisty bulb on a timer, securly ziptied to the structure. Next year I plan on having more than 2 girls who will also be good winter layers and probably wont use supplemental lighting, Ive taken alot of pics but cant seem to get them online but will soon... thank you everyone!
**lm also looking for breeder quality, and organic RIR, BOrp, Bl. Austr, GL wyandotte, BPRock**
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