Snows Eggs – Wintering in the Chicken Coop
We live in upstate New York and this is how we handle our chickens in the winter. Our chicken laid eggs just about everyday throughout the winter. It is grea…
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what do you do about freezing water? I live in upstate and as a kid we just
gave them warm water each day. Do you have a heater?
im in michigan and it gets cold here any help on building my coop I would
love
Thanks. I am aware o fthe frostbite issue, but didn’t encounter it. I have
about 5-6 inches of hay under the coop. A spotlight can be added to the
inside of the coop for heat.
I like the design of your tractor. Did you design it yourself, or are the
plans available for purchase?
Thanks. I wasn’t sure what to expect for winter either, so I posted this.
The key thing is to have a water source that doesn’t freeze. I use a heated
dog dish that only heats up when the temp is below 32 F.
So helpful – I wondered what we would need to do come the winter. I thought
of polystyrene insulation but it seems unnecessary. Well done!
I like your plan do they poop in the coop? how do you clean it ? Do you
just move it over now and then?
We live in upstate NY. I can drop to about -10 with wind chill. We average
around 0 to 20 degrees most of the time.
WHoa! how do you do it so your chickens can lay in the snow?
I Love the idea, and your video, how do I build this?
I realize you posted this a while ago, but thanks! We just built a portable
coop like yours and I was wondering what we would do for the winter. I
appreciate you posting this!
Wow that is a great design… how hard is it to clean? I live in a
relatively suburban area and something small like this would be perfect. Do
you raise bantams?
Thanks. I have plans for this available on eBay. Simply search “Chicken
Tractor Plans” on eBay and you will see it.
wow. i was really afraid of my chickens dieing of the cold. im new to the
hobby (my babys are one month old now) and now its getting cold. hope they
do well. i also live in New York btw
i’m not that handy, and love to buy this coop from you. please, send some
info where to buy already build one.
How cold does it get where you are?
Wow, no heat & you guys get some below zero temps eh? Thank you very much
for your idea’s that I’ll incorporate with my Tractor…
I’m in Western Quebec, it gets –30 celcius + wind chill…do you think
your system would work for us?
@xtreemflame Yes,the coop was designed by me. For plans see my “A Quick
Tour of Our Chicken Tractor (Ark) (Coop) (Plans)” video for details.
In what state do you live? I was wondering how cold it gets there?
Nice job;addresses cold weather issues. Thanks for taking time to post.
Just make sure you check on their combs. They can get frost bitten and fall
off.
Nice setup! I use to raise chickens have since given it up. If I ever do it
again your setup will be the one I’ll use.
how cold does it get around there in the winter.
RE: Is the bottom still just bare ground? No the bottom of the coop is
enclosed with rabbit fence. Thanks!