Need design help in cold Ontario.

CaptainPoulet

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Hello! First time chicken owner, and I made the rookie mistake of buying a small, flimsy coop online. I’d like to incorporate it into my build if possible, but it’s not a must.

I’m in SW Ontario, summers are warm but we’re in a snow belt so winter is very cold and usually very snowy.

I've attached pics of the current coop (inside is 26”x18” not including nesting boxes, and 26” high), as well as the side of the house where I will build.

We will have max 4 hens and no rooster.

Thank you!
 

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This is good advice above!
I built my own coop but then bought a prefab on clearance so that I would have a Chicken Hospital if I ever needed it.
 
My opinion based on my own experience...
Keep the little coop for some day when you may need an isolation area, and build the main coop separate.
We started with one of the little store bought types, and then ended up converting an old barn into a coop.
But, to this day, I still have that little coop, and I’ve needed it several times.
Thanks for the advice.
 
I'm east in Nova Scotia, I insulated my coop with 1" foam sheets and heated it with an old lightbulb. Like it was previously said, there needs to be enough ventilation even in the dead of winter. Its always 16-20 degrees in there during winter.
 

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