- May 6, 2013
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We have eight hens. Their breeds were all chosen with cold weather in mind, so they are all supposed to be hearty for winter. We have a 16x12 run with an 8x5 coop. Right now, the coop does not have a roof, but it is under the roofed half of the run. The girls like to roost in the rafters, even though we put a roosting ladder inside for them. Do we need to put a roof on the coop itself for winter? Should we use a heat lamp? We live in MI. Half if iur chickens are 18 months old and half of We have eight hens. Their breeds were all chosen with cold weather in mind, so they are all supposed to be hearty for winter. We have a 16x12 run with an 8x5 coop. Right now, the coop does not have a roof, but it is under the roofed half of the run. The girls like to roost in the rafters, even though we out a roosting ladder inside for them. So we need to put a roof on the coop itself for winter? Should we use a heat lamp? We live in mi. Attached are pics of our coop as it is now. Half if iur chickens are 18 months old and half of them are 6 months old. Attached are pics of our coop as it is now.
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