BTW, I didn't say that, I have told that twice since last week by two different people I bought hens from. Both kept their chickens in pens with no coop. It was sad.
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What I meant when I said warm, I meant that they can't have drafts and the correct surroundings.It's photo period that affects laying, not heat per se. That's why some people provide artificial light in the winter, to try to stimulate continued laying.
Chickens don't need an traditional, closed coop, and in fact those kinds of coops can be deathtraps in the summer in places that get hot weather. They do need a place to stay dry and out of drafts in cold weather, though.