1. Insullation makes everything easier.
2. Ventilation makes frost bite less likely. Though when you are far north it is hard to find that right winter balance.
3. Lots of Straw/shavings what have you on the floor.
4. clean your poop board daily! Poop is moisture.
5. I personally find deep litter is frozen litter this far north and with high altitude.
6. Heated water bowls are gifts from the Gods. I keep mine up on cinder blocks and have no problems with the litter on the floor, poo etc.
I don't use supplmental heat or light(my coop has one window). When it gets -20 or more and the winds howl the ladies want the poop door open to put their heads out, but stay in all day. So I only open it part way for an hour or two when it is that cold.
Good luck!
2. Ventilation makes frost bite less likely. Though when you are far north it is hard to find that right winter balance.
3. Lots of Straw/shavings what have you on the floor.
4. clean your poop board daily! Poop is moisture.
5. I personally find deep litter is frozen litter this far north and with high altitude.
6. Heated water bowls are gifts from the Gods. I keep mine up on cinder blocks and have no problems with the litter on the floor, poo etc.
I don't use supplmental heat or light(my coop has one window). When it gets -20 or more and the winds howl the ladies want the poop door open to put their heads out, but stay in all day. So I only open it part way for an hour or two when it is that cold.
Good luck!