Why are you insulating it? Absolutely not needed and is a haven for mice and other critters that you do not want in your coop.
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Because when its -40°f for a few weeks it is colder than my freezer. My coop is raised up on legs and will be sealed off from vermin with hardware cloth.Why are you insulating it? Absolutely not needed and is a haven for mice and other critters that you do not want in your coop.
My older sis lives at a high elevation in Northern Minnesota... stupid crazy cold at her place.Because when its -40°f for a few weeks it is colder than my freezer. My coop is raised up on legs and will be sealed off from vermin with hardware cloth.
Can you take a picture of the nutritional analysis tag on the feed bag you buy?Thank you for the useful information. I appreciate it. Yes i seen the average for Fargo. And that is the Average low. We typically are 10 degrees colder than Fargo. February 2022 was the second month in a row with below normal temperatures. The preliminary average statewide temperature was 9.0 degrees or 6.8 degrees below normal.
I do worry more about bears than mice. Mice i can do something about, bears i hope i can. We have 5 big dogs but i have seen bears within a block of my house a couple times a year. Wolves don't typically venture into peoples yards around here. Although they have been sighted a mile or two away. And i have heard them howling a few times.
I have not built my run yet that is my next project.
As to upping the protein and fat levels. Yes i been thinking i do need to do so. Any recommedations on how to do so ? The last bag of feed i got from town didn't have a very high protein content.
As to upping the protein and fat levels. Yes i been thinking i do need to do so. Any recommedations on how to do so ? The last bag of feed i got from town didn't have a very high protein content.
I cannot. I dumped it into the metal bin and tossed the bag. I am going to try a local feedmill next for hopefully better feed.Can you take a picture of the nutritional analysis tag on the feed bag you buy?