Hello!
I have a coop in my back yard that my hens have been in for a few months, and now that colder weather is approaching, I’m wondering if I should block any of the screened ventilation areas to make sure they don’t get too cold overnight. I’m in Central PA, so it can get pretty cold. I put the openings up near the top of the coop, as I think they should be, but realize now that their placement might mean the gals are right in the line of cold overnight drafts! I did get breeds that do well in the cold.
I attached some photos of the coop. The roost is in the upper right. In the “outside” photos, you can see how there are openings right there in that upper right area of the coop. The “inside” photo shows the upper level in there, and the roost, along with another opening that at the top of the back wall. Hopefully those help show the amount of openings I’m talking about, and where they are located compared to where the gals sleep.
Other than those openings, there are of course little cracks in the walls, between the siding boards.
Thanks, in advance, for any advice you may have!
I have a coop in my back yard that my hens have been in for a few months, and now that colder weather is approaching, I’m wondering if I should block any of the screened ventilation areas to make sure they don’t get too cold overnight. I’m in Central PA, so it can get pretty cold. I put the openings up near the top of the coop, as I think they should be, but realize now that their placement might mean the gals are right in the line of cold overnight drafts! I did get breeds that do well in the cold.
I attached some photos of the coop. The roost is in the upper right. In the “outside” photos, you can see how there are openings right there in that upper right area of the coop. The “inside” photo shows the upper level in there, and the roost, along with another opening that at the top of the back wall. Hopefully those help show the amount of openings I’m talking about, and where they are located compared to where the gals sleep.
Other than those openings, there are of course little cracks in the walls, between the siding boards.
Thanks, in advance, for any advice you may have!