Insulating a chicken coop

[jamieg]

I just got an Amish built chicken coop like the ones advertised all the time. Very happy with it (although wish it was bigger) It is 8 x 5. My question is that it is not insulated and I'm not sure how to insulate it? My Amish neighbor wasn't sure either because the chickens would peck at the insulation on the north wall. Any ideas?? Do need to insulate it, we live in Chili, WI.


Proud owner of Molly (our Yellow Lab) 2 indoor cats (Stinky & Socks) 1 outside cat (Bennie), and 7 happy Rhode Island and New Hamphires and one NH rooster.

 

[Dingleberry]

Put the insulation on the inside and loosly put another sheet of plywood between the insulation and other board. Like a insulation sandwich.

 

[Chicken Chat]

My large 8x8 coop is the only one I have insulated at the moment. I have two other coops that are on the list that I will do this summer as time permits. What I did was staple the pink insulation that comes in the roll, I can't think what it is called at the moment, between the wall studs and screwed plywood over that. Gives a nice clean finish, the chickens can't peck at it, and it works great. It did eat up a bit of room but this past winter was really, really cold, and with only one 100 watt bulb in the heat lamp, I didn't have any frozen water or frozen eggs.