Insulate the Coop Floor?

[littlefork]

Anyone insulate the floor in their coop? Our coop will be 12'x12', we have plenty of ventilation planned and will be insulating the walls. It will be a walk in with a shed roof. The foundation will be concrete blocks and treated 4x4s, so it will not be more than about a foot off the ground. We live in Virginia near the Blue Ridge so it does get kinda cold here.

 

[patandchickens]

The easiest and most effective method, in most cases, is just to chuck a bunch of extra bedding (e.g. shavings) in there in the wintertime. YOu're not in an area with SERIOUS cold winters (I know, I know, EVERYONE thinks their winter temperatures are terribly cold, whatever those temps are, LOL) so just 6-12" should be quite ample.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[elmo]

You didn't mention it, but be sure to insulate the roof, too. That's where you'd be losing your heat in the winter.