Wintering One Chicken

[MLay]

I live in Central Missouri so our winters periodically get very cold. I have two roosters that I would like to winter – gorgeous boys - but I don’t have an established house they can winter in because the established roosters won’t allow it. I would like to keep them. The two boys can’t winter together because they fight but I’d like to keep them for breeding stock next year. I have 2- twelve square foot (3’ x 4’) houses so each one could have his own house but I do worry they’d freeze to death. The houses are well built – two layer, cedar siding over particle board. Good light and good ventilation. Any thoughts of if a single bird with plenty of straw could survive sheltered in 12 square feet?

 

[sourland]

Dry, free from drafts, adequate feed and water, and they should be fine. Their feathers serve as great insulation.

 

[aart]

Dry, free from drafts, adequate feed and water, and they should be fine. Their feathers serve as great insulation.

Ditto Dat^^^

Would be good if they had a covered/protected run area too.