Wrapped for Winter

[HowIsItDone]

I can open the large doors up to let them get some sun.

I can't because I haven't let them out yet. They're still young. 18 1/2 weeks. I figure that they should learn to lay inside the coop first.

Actually though, that would be a great way to get them used to going outside, and back in... After a big snow storm, shovel a small area in front of the coop, spread some straw and ground corn.
Better yet, it would get me used to letting them out.

 

[HowIsItDone]

I use clear plastic (it's HDX from Home Depot and not actually clear at all). I tarp the north side only. My run is roofed.

It isn't clear, is it? But it seems it would let enough light in.
I bought a roll of that this week. Finger's crossed.

 

[21hens-incharge]

It isn't clear, is it? But it seems it would let enough light in.
I bought a roll of that this week. Finger's crossed.

It's certainly not clear but it is 6 mil so thick enough to hold up a couple years and keep the wind/snow out.

 

[HowIsItDone]

I have a roof over the run. I made wind block panels from leftover pieces of polycarbonate. In other places, I zip tie clear shower curtains. I cover the west and north sides (most of the wind) and the the bottom 2-3 feet on the south and east sides.
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That's nice!
How high will the snow pile up there, by the end of the season?

 

[HowIsItDone]

clear fiber glass plastic panels(for like roof/greenhouse) that we use on doors

Screwed in?

 

[21hens-incharge]

That's nice!
How high will the snow pile up there, by the end of the season?

A picture is worth a thousand words....this was one storm. This run has been taken down since I have a bigger one. It was 6'5" tall.

 

[HowIsItDone]

Notice that there is a large opening to allow airflow.

Very pretty! I see that nice opening.

 

[HowIsItDone]

A picture is worth a thousand words....this was one storm. This run has been taken down since I have a bigger one. It was 6'5" tall.
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Oh no!
I can't imagine!
It's like this most years?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Oh no!
I can't imagine!
It's like this most years?

Not every year but at least 4 out of 10 years.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Screwed in?

Zip tied over the door. We just drilled a couple holes and fit it to the door we have-- which is a panel. Our coop is weird lol but it works (I can try adding a link to my coop article)