Temporary chicken shelter

[Mggs]

I plan on overwintering my hens under an overhang in my backyard which is attached to the back of my garage. There are post which support it, I would wrap some heavy duty plastic around them staple,or nail it in place,and cut a door in the plastic. I would weigh the plastic down with heavy stone.in addition to this I would temporarily move their little chicken coop in there. Does this idea sound feasible and will it last through the winter? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Sally PB]

@Mggs, where are you located? This would not work at all in my location. Weather, precipitation, winds, wind direction, and predators are some of the concerns.

Your plan does not include any ventilation, which is critical.

 

[Mggs]

I am located in Western New York. I will provide ventilation

 

[Penpal]

If they have a coop, I don't think they need all that protection outside of the coop, especially since it would be right next to a building.

 

[Sally PB]

I am located in Western New York.

Don't you get a fair amount of snow? Plastic is not going to hold up to several inches of heavy wet snow.

 

[ChickyCh00k]

How many chickens are we talkin' here? How big is the "little coop"? And what are the dimensions of this plastic thing-a-ma-bobber you're planning to rig? Do you have pictures? Like @Sally PB mentioned, of you get snow, wind, blowing rain, etc. you're going to have some pretty unhappy birds. Also, predators get extra hungry in the winter, stapled plastic with rocks on it is not going to keep ANYTHING out.

Perhaps a hoop coop would be a better solution...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/top-10-hoop-coop-ideas.76490/

 

[rosemarythyme]

Photos of what you're working with along with some measurements, as well as specific temperature/climate conditions, would help with planning.

 

[McChooky]

I suggest using something like Cattle Panels from Tractor Supply (supported by 2 x4's) When covered with tarps they block prevailing winds and provide shelter from snow too.
Don't cover a hoop coop with greenhouse plastic if its being used to house chickens.

 

[aart]

Photos of what you're working with along with some measurements,

Exactly this^^^^

But plastic sheeting alone might not keep predators out.

 

[McChooky]

Aart has a wonderful hoop coop covered in hardware cloth that was featured here on BYC you might want to look at!