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[hallerlake]

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I only have that foil insulation in my single wall coop, it stays really dry inside. I think if you have really good ventilation things will stay warm and dry in these wet winters.

Oh and

I've got foam insulation in the west and south walls and roof of my coop-in-progress; the south and west walls will be hardware cloth in summer and have greenhouse cover storm doors.I was more worried about it being heavy enough to withstand windstorms than keeping the chickens warm, to be honest.

And,

After Ginger spent the night outside when we had single digits, and came through just fine, I stopped worrying about whether or not the coop was warm enough. So long as they're dry and out of the wind, they'll be fine on the west side of the mountains.

 

[KMHunter]

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I've got foam insulation in the west and south walls and roof of my coop-in-progress; the south and west walls will be hardware cloth in summer and have greenhouse cover storm doors.I was more worried about it being heavy enough to withstand windstorms than keeping the chickens warm, to be honest.

And,

After Ginger spent the night outside when we had single digits, and came through just fine, I stopped worrying about whether or not the coop was warm enough. So long as they're dry and out of the wind, they'll be fine on the west side of the mountains.

I worried the first winter I had chickens, but not after that. I think it was the "new mommy" syndrome. Lol! I don't worry as much about the cold as I do the high temps. So ventilation is definitely the most important thing in a coop. Isn't there a ventilation page somewhere?

 

[stargazingmommy]

Bo says goooooodddddddddd morning world!

 

[hallerlake]

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After Ginger spent the night outside when we had single digits, and came through just fine, I stopped worrying about whether or not the coop was warm enough. So long as they're dry and out of the wind, they'll be fine on the west side of the mountains.

I worried the first winter I had chickens, but not after that. I think it was the "new mommy" syndrome. Lol! I don't worry as much about the cold as I do the high temps. So ventilation is definitely the most important thing in a coop. Isn't there a ventilation page somewhere?

It hasn't been much of an issue this year.

My new coops are under deciduous trees, so they get summer shade, and winter sun. The tractor I can move under the trees if it ever gets warm.

 

[KMHunter]

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I worried the first winter I had chickens, but not after that. I think it was the "new mommy" syndrome. Lol! I don't worry as much about the cold as I do the high temps. So ventilation is definitely the most important thing in a coop. Isn't there a ventilation page somewhere?

It hasn't been much of an issue this year.

My new coops are under deciduous trees, so they get summer shade, and winter sun. The tractor I can move under the trees if it ever gets warm.

I have to agree with you. No issue about severe temps this year. I have my coop under a deciduous tree also. I am hoping for a little bit of summer this year though.

 

[KMHunter]

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Cute!!!

 

[renart]

I went back through the posts in the Coop & Run, design and construction thread, looking for all the information on insulation and ventilation. There were a good many peeps that liked the idea of insulation, and there were about as many against it. I think with where the coop has been situated, and with it's design, we are hoping we will be good on the coops temperatures. We knew from the beginning it was to be a learning experience, and we are having goodly fun with it for sure.

Speaking on coops and insulation, we will be finishing the main work on the new coop tomorrow. We had not planned on adding insulation, since the barn is well built, double walls and good ventilation. It has been placed tween two trees back near the hoophouse, it will have afternoon shade, when the trees are not providing it. The roof will be a Shed roof style http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/usercenter/design-articles/images/roofing+styles/photo2a.gif with your normal OSB plywood, then Corrugated Foamed Polycarbonate Sheet as the roofing. The center panel will allow some light through so the coop is not so dark inside. The DW has been taking photos of the process, so I am sure in her interwebby geekness, an extensive this is how it was done page will soon pop up on our webpage.

 

[renart]

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Cute!!!

X2

 

[renart]

After telling the DW about CR's work with all the honeybees, she wants some !

Guess I will have to talk to VF about ordering a hive box if he would put me in the queue to have one made, and talk to CR about the possibilities of acquiring some beez!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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It hasn't been much of an issue this year.

My new coops are under deciduous trees, so they get summer shade, and winter sun. The tractor I can move under the trees if it ever gets warm.

I have to agree with you. No issue about severe temps this year. I have my coop under a deciduous tree also. I am hoping for a little bit of summer this year though.

The Construction Project is on the Orchard fenceline (30 or so apple trees, three pears, and a geriatric greengage, all planted pre WW1); the real winter coop for the Hamburgs will also be on that line, for ease of construction. If/when I get the barn cleaned out (which may involve either threats of bodily harm or hiring more people than I can afford, I don't know) there will be a row of cages on the south wall with winter turn-out areas in the old greenhouse (which will involve construction help, also): the entire barn is below wind-lines in all directions, and therefore needs no insulation: I'll be putting brooder pens inside the barn if I can develop teleportation/become rich beyond my wildest dreams/get back the strength I had before a series of injuries and illnesses/other miracles not specified.