Insulation for Hampton Roads Virginia?

[TKES04]

I am building a coop for seven of my fine feathered friends and had not considered using any insulation for the coop. The annual Maximum Avg. Temperature 69.0 °F and Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature 47.0 °F with an average of 5 snow days per years. So is it really necessary?

 

[Judy]

It's not at all necessary in your climate. Can I move in?

 

[MareeZoCool]

WOW ! (I used to live in Virginia Beach!) We had RIR's, no insulation. Our chicken run was a 3-sided 8' x 16' run, with welded wire on the open side. My hen used an old basket/coffee table for nesting.

 

[TKES04]

I'm in Isle of Wight with a creek in the back, only critters I've seen has been deer, eagles, black snakes, and squirrels.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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I used to live in Virginia Beach too.

I miss it!!!! Well it has changed so much...I mean that I miss it the way it was 30 years ago.

I would say that insulation is always nice, but that you can get away without it. I wish my metal shed was insulated (my coop). On those cold rare days it would be great.

None of my coops have insulation. I do run a 100 watt bulb for them when it goes below freezing.

 

[dawg53]

I used to live in Va Beach, then moved to Norfolk. I used to hunt/fish in Isle of Wight county and fish at Back Bay many years ago. I didnt have chickens back then, but I remember a few brutally cold winters especially with the cold north/northwest winds blowing...not to mention a few wicked northeasters. Ugh.
ETA: Norfolk=Nawfawk.

 

[Mamma_Duck04]

I don't know, I've seen some post concerns/complaints about the condensation/moisture & they've found insulating (the roof mostly) has helped a lot in that regard. I live here too & i know we get lots of condensation for a good portion of early spring / fall that I would probably want to insulate just to remove that issue.

 

[JLS]

I live in Maine. I have a good sized coop. I do not have it insulated nor do I heat it. I have considered insulating many times but my flock have always thrived despite very frigid temps in the winter.

Just recently I met a man who has been raising chickens for over 60 years. He has over 400 birds and they are all kept in cages. There is no protection against the winter temps or wind of Maine and yet his birds are the most beautiful I have EVER seen!! I am consistantly amazed at how remarkable chickens are.

So if you want to/can afford to insulate that is your choice to make but it is not nessesary.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Im in central va, our coop is not insulated. In fact, when the birds are inside its noticably warmer. Sometimes when I'm doing chores in winter I'll pop in there to warm up

 

[TKES04]

Thanks for the comments I feel better about my coop after I was looking at some of the super nice ones others have built.