Ended Official BYC Winter Contest Series—Chilly Coop Contest

[gimmie birdies]

My coop during the summer. Eastern Washington.

Below January. Same direction.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Thank you. Both pictures above were from fall of 2019 so have had birds for almost eighteen months.

At the moment we have -19C (-2.2F) temperatures so they are not feeling spoiled. I have 25: 5 ISAs on their last legs; 10 Black Copper Maran mixes; and 10 Chanteclers (can trace them back to Brother Wilfred Chatelain). The Maran cockerels especially are suffering given large combs/waddles. Based on experience I will be moving to heritage birds only most certainly the Chanteclers also exploring Hungarian Yellows if they can tolerate our winters.

I am in process of a 2nd Woods coop, it will be 8' by 12' and mounted on a ex-camping trailer so mobile. Both are/will be done as kits in the authentic Woods style (no stick frames, pine board and batten, see "My Coop").

I've got about 12 chanteclers myself. Gotta preserve the Canadian breed! I've also got buckeyes. They're very tolerant of our winters as well.

 

[JUBER]

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Your photography thread is so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Gtwo]

Only decent snow ❄ we got so far this winter.

 

[Ted Brown]

I've got about 12 chanteclers myself. Gotta preserve the Canadian breed! I've also got buckeyes. They're very tolerant of our winters as well.

Are your Chants White or Buff?

 

[The Phantom]

Is that the same aviary?

No, 4 different ones.

 

[fatsGREENgarden]

The Clucking Cabana

 

[fatsGREENgarden]

A giant icicle on our coop roof.

 

[Jeanw]

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Wow! What are the dimensions on this beauty?

 

[Liz Birdlover]

1st snow started today, this is my 1st coop

Awww, this is Romeo my sweet Buff Roo, gazing at the snow through the window, warm & dry inside coop.