Madison, WI. I have nearly a month-old chicks, building my coop soon!

[Coopin Is a Habit]

Hello everyone,

Any tips for building in zone 5a and dealing with cold winter temperatures and winds as well as pivoting to 90+ weather in summer. Versatility of coop design is a must! I am thinking Woods open air poultry house but anything you can lend me in terms of advice is much appreciated. I will be keeping 8 egg-laying ladies in my backyard.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hello everyone,

Any tips for building in zone 5a and dealing with cold winter temperatures and winds as well as pivoting to 90+ weather in summer. Versatility of coop design is a must! I am thinking Woods open air poultry house but anything you can lend me in terms of advice is much appreciated. I will be keeping 8 egg-laying ladies in my backyard.

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Coopin Is a Habit]

Welcome to BYC!!

Thanks Blue Raptor!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to hang out and explore.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

You might stop by your state thread and chat with your neighbors on what they do in your territory... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wisconsin-cheeseheads.245700/

Also below is a link to our Coop pages you can look through... https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/

Welcome to our community!

 

[Chichin Mama]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I'd stick with something very simple and get it done quickly. They'll be ready to move outside any day now.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Chicks ! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Hello everyone,

Any tips for building in zone 5a and dealing with cold winter temperatures and winds as well as pivoting to 90+ weather in summer. Versatility of coop design is a must! I am thinking Woods open air poultry house but anything you can lend me in terms of advice is much appreciated. I will be keeping 8 egg-laying ladies in my backyard.

Hi! There are hundreds of ideas for coop designs in the article section of this site. Many of them have very clear, precise, step-by-step, build instructions I suggest looking through some in the meantime welcome to BYC.!!

 

[theoldchick]