Kayla’s Flock!

[ClucksAndCombs]

Good morning! How’s everyone doing so far?
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Doing great! How are your chooks?

 

[HuffleClaw]

Doing great! How are your chooks?

They are doing wonderful this beautiful morning! Thank you for asking.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Doing great! How are your chooks?

They are doing wonderful this beautiful morning! Thank you for asking.

 

[MROO]

The coop is very insulated with the same insulation foam thing that we use in our house as well as some other materials that keep the cold out (I'm no pro, and we made this 8 years ago). We fill the inside floor with hay. The chickens don't usually roost on the roosting sticks in the winter, they typically hang out under the nesting boxes (or in them) and cuddle up there. 12 chickens piled up in one corner with tons of hay makes it very warm. The hay/straw is like a blanket to them. In the spring, they go back to the roosting stick and it's fine after that.

The coop has ventilation under the roof, but it's placed accordingly so when the wind comes, you don't feel anything. Here, the wind chill is high so having little wind coming through makes the coop even warmer.

Thanks! That "foam insulation thing?" Did you use spry/blow in or the foam sheets? Or is it something else. I don't mean to be a pest, I'm just desperate to not have a slew of "house roosters" again this winter when the frostbite sets in!

 

[MROO]

Coop cleaning day!
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Pretty Lady! Looks like she's yearning for a swim ... cute!

 

[ClucksAndCombs]

Thanks! That "foam insulation thing?" Did you use spry/blow in or the foam sheets?!

No problem!

Most of it is the foam sheets I believe, and then spray to fit in the cracks. Then two pieces of wood sandwich it, so chooks don't take a nibble. xD.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Pretty Lady! Looks like she's yearning for a swim ... cute!

She sure is!

 

[MROO]

Okay, Kayla, I get the distinct impression that "cute" ranks high for you ... and this video my DS sent me just about tops the charts . I hope you like kittens, as well as chickens ...

(and I hope this works, 'cause if it doesn't, I'm gonna be REALLY embarrassed!)

 

[HuffleClaw]

Okay, Kayla, I get the distinct impression that "cute" ranks high for you ... and this video my DS sent me just about tops the charts . I hope you like kittens, as well as chickens ...

(and I hope this works, 'cause if it doesn't, I'm gonna be REALLY embarrassed!)

So adorable!! I do have a question though, what does DS mean? (I’m probably the only one who doesn’t know )

 

[HuffleClaw]

Oh and @MROO I LOVE KITTIES! I have 5 cats.