What to do in cold temperatures

[HAXIMAS]

Hi
1)Gets pretty cold sometimes where I am so do I have to insulate my coop?
2)with heavy rain/snow do I have to put up some waterproof tarporlin or something

Help please thanks

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, HAXIMAS, and

! Pleased you joined our flock! Actually, chickens do better in very cold than in very hot and humid. As long as your coop is draft-free (but ventilated) they will be fine. I'm in Kansas - it doesn't get super cold but it touches zero degrees or below on occasion and coder when factoring in the wind. My birds are in an uninsulated coop made of metal siding - no problems. Here's a link that discusses the issue of cold. Your plan of waterproofing is a good idea. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/421122/think-its-too-cold-for-your-chickens-think-again

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

a covered run is a good idea to keep some snow & rain off the birds. It will also protect them from drop-ins like hawks. Some people put a tarp around two or three sides of a run to give shelter from prevailing winds.