sn0wwhite's Wichita Coop for the Twin Cities

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Hijack away! :)

I like the sand because I can easily and quickly get most of the poop out, and I think that helps for air quality. I have less ventilation than recommended because I only have 4 chickens. So, less breath and more body heat needed. Both the run and coop house could accommodate 5 chickens easily, so my theory is that there is less need for open holes because they have good air exchange.

So far, even in these brutal temperatures there is no signs of frost on the windows or walls and their combs and waddles look fine.

Chickiegrrl, did you insulate your coop? I didn't but I'm not sure how much it would help. Oh, also, the sand is not frozen solid. It still rakes and sifts easily.
 
sn0w - Our coop is insulated with fiberglass and styrofoam in the walls, we also insulated the roof and floor. It's nice because it stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, at least when there's sun.

I agree about the sand in the run. It's easy to scoop and get clean. I just feel sorry for the girls' little feet. It's obvious that they're not liking it. I threw some scratch and mealworms in their coop to give them something to do and to get them off the sand for a while. They loved going up to dig around.
 
Hmmm... Maybe I'll look into insulation next year.

It's like a chicken mutiny out there today. Sunny was following me around and pecking my legs. When I reached down, she pecked my gloves. She also had a huge runny poo. I hope that is nothing.

Benedict seems to have decided the egg laying is what started this freezer stuff so she is inside emptying the nest boxes. I put the straw back in and she empties them back out again.

I do not understand chicken behavior.
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LRH had runny poo, too, I'm wondering if it's from my supplementing their food with oatmeal and warm treats since it's been cold. Maybe I'll have to back it off to every other day instead of every day.

I think Benedict is just keeping busy inside the coop because it's warmer in there. I know that Tilly spends a lot of time in our coop.
 
Oh, it's such a relief and I feel like as stressful as this FREEZING weather has been... I must be doing something right. No one is dead and the 2 that started before are still laying and Benedict has now started! Just alpha chicken Omelet has yet to step up.
 

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