Winterizing help

[Cyneswith]

Most of our storms come from the south west, so I built my coop to have full walls facing those directions, no solid wall east, and half a wall north. The north side is well protected from rain, but not so much on wind.

I'm in South Carolina, so it's not like it gets SUPER cold, but... should I put a tarp over the north wall until spring?

 

[Pamelajfilby]

I found a really nice heat panel and heated roost on Amazon. It’s very cold here in NH this week but my chickens are nice and toasty!

 

[aart]

Most of our storms come from the south west, so I built my coop to have full walls facing those directions, no solid wall east, and half a wall north. The north side is well protected from rain, but not so much on wind.

I'm in South Carolina, so it's not like it gets SUPER cold, but... should I put a tarp over the north wall until spring?

Sounds viable......with the open east wall you should still have plenty of ventilation.
Pics would confirm your configuration tho.

 

[Cyneswith]

 

[aart]

Is east side of coop the run side?

 

[Cyneswith]

Is east side of coop the run side?

North side of the coop is the run side.

 

[aart]

I would leave the north side open as it's protected by run and close up the east side.
Pics of inside of coop showing roosts would help.

 

[Cyneswith]

Old roosts got knocked down in predator attack, and getting more pullets this time, so the interior is getting a complete re-design.

 

[Cyneswith]

interior, sans "furniture" that is being redone anyway.