Is my coop to cold? HELP

[ChickenGirl555]

oh and yep -20 Celsius. whoops sorry about that

Oh heh, I thought it was Fahrenheit and that's not that bad. Nevermind :3

 

[Chickylove12]

Is the ventilation slot aimed right at where they roost? What material is the roof?

 

[ChickenyChickeny]

Is the ventilation slot aimed right at where they roost? What material is the roof?

no the ventilation is aimed along the ceiling. the roof material is corrugated plastic I know its terrible roof material, I had a small budget.

 

[Chickylove12]

no the ventilation is aimed along the ceiling. the roof material is corrugated plastic I know its terrible roof material, I had a small budget.

I don't know much yet..as I don't have any..just learning first..want to be well prepared..but the plastic roof.. would Definetly make me question if that is good enough for warmth..maybe plywood too? I would think the plastic might be easy for a hungry predator to rip off too. Maybe someone else could give some lead here...

 

[Chickylove12]

Maybe lots more pine chips..doesnt look like a lot..photos can be deceiving too.

 

[RNPAULIE69]

Not all chickens shiver in response to cold, and it's really not known if it's really of any significance when they do. Chickens have such marvelous responses to coping with cold, they really aren't in any real danger of freezing to death unless they don't consume enough calories or they're exposed to chill wind.

You've more than taken all the right precautions to protect your chickens from exposure, including the heated water dish. If you haven't already, try a warm breakfast of cooked oats, and a bedtime "snack" of a high calorie food such as corn and occasionally canned mackerel. But don't overdo it. The majority of their diet must still remain a balanced feed.

I was giving mine warm oats in the morning but then they didn't eat as many pellets so I started adding warm water to a dish of pellets..it makes it like a warm mash..they love it!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I think the key thing here is that none of your other chickens are showing any signs of being too cold. You don't need to invest $3000 in a chicken coop to function as a good housing unit, chickens are cold hardy animals (in general). Mine cost me about $100 and works fine and I have similar weather to you. If it's just the one bird, your coop is probably designed well enough. As for predators ripping in, I would be surprised (if it's screwed down well) if anything but a bear could bust in. If you live in bear country... ??? I have no idea what stops bears. Probably electric fencing and that's about it.