New chicken farmers in Michigan!

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Where are you in Michigan? I am 8 miles south of that border and straight south of Schoolcraft, near Middlebury. I have 6 Wyandotes also and 6 black Australorps in a mobile coop. It's sitting a kennel in front of the garage for the winter but will be moved to a pasture for summer.
I have an Australorp rooster for trade (they sent me two in my order -big mistake!) I would take almost any kind of hen but prefer right now a Wyandote or australorp.
 
Just joined BYC. I am looking to have 2-3 chickens in my urban backyard. We have lots of scrap wood and building materials and are still in the design process for the coop. Wondering how insulated (or not) to make the coop! 1/2" OSB is what we have right now.
 
Well, I'm far from an expert, but ours isn't very insulated. We just put a lot of straw and stuff down for them.
 
auryan said:
Just joined BYC. I am looking to have 2-3 chickens in my urban backyard. We have lots of scrap wood and building materials and are still in the design process for the coop. Wondering how insulated (or not) to make the coop! 1/2" OSB is what we have right now.
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Depending on how cold it is by you you may not need to insulate. Chickens are well designed with their feather duvets to keep themselves warm and they give off a bit of heat too. The most important requirement for a winter coop is that it is well ventilated, but not draughty and that it stays dry inside. A nice think layer of straw on the floor and ventilation near the roof to help the poo fumes escape will help a lot.

Here are some discussions on insulation that you may find helpful:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/311316/insulating-the-coop

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/698525/the-whys-of-not-insulating-a-coop

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/633327/building-a-new-coop-insulation

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/528283/to-insulate-or-not-to-insulate
 
I'm wondering about the personality of the Wyandottes. Mine wander from the flock. One wanders off by herself and the other night when the temp got down to 1 degree or so she roosted outside on an old plow. I just happened to see her as I locked them up for the night and had to carry her in.
Twice in the fall one of them stayed out all night when I didn't know she wasn't in the coop. I don't know if it was the same bird or not since they all look alike. I'm not sure if it is the same chicken -and if she might be "retarded", or are wyandottes just different.
 

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