Modification to coop for upcoming cold snap

[Airean]

Located in North Mississippi. We will have a drop in overnight temps to 8 degrees. Attached is my current mobile coop setup with an open floor.

My plan is the close up the bottom with plastic sheeting and put in pine shavings, lower the roosting bars by just a bit and line the coop with some plastic sheeting to get rid of some drafts I have. The ventilation I have now (unmodified)is on both top corners front and side. How can I better the ventilation?? Right now I think it is too much for the drop in temp.

I have 2 of these coop. 1 has 5 fully grown hens and 1 rooster. The other house 6 three month old chickens and 1 fully grown hen. It's not my plan the house them together right now but if I absolutely should for warmth I will for the night.

I also have a tarp that I can put over both coops reduce the incoming wind.

I was going to move the coops close to the house where my wood fence butts up as well for some extra wind protection..

Input please on how I can do this better..

 

[Beaker99]

I think you'll be okay. I'm in southern Missouri and we have been single digits multiple times with no issue.

 

[aart]

I also have a tarp that I can put over both coops reduce the incoming wind.

Don't cover up the ventilation.

I was going to move the coops close to the house where my wood fence butts up as well for some extra wind protection..

That would probably help.

Trying to add all birds into one of those small enclosures would not be a good idea.

 

[Airean]

Don't cover up the ventilation.


That would probably help.

Trying to add all birds into one of those small enclosures would not be a good idea.

Do I have enough ventilation. Or should I add some more?? I covered up the front and added pine shavings to close up the floor. So on 2 sides its is open at the top corner.

 

[Beaker99]

I think this looks good. But I'm not an expert by any means.