Chicken coop ideas for winter

Learn the 10 best practices tor keeping your flock of chickens warm, healthy and happy in cold winter weather, including winterizing the coop - and more!

Preparing your flock for the winter is an important part of caring for chickens, ducks, and other backyard poultry. Learn about winterizing your chicken coop and the various steps you should take to ensure your flock is protected.

Many people wind up doing things for their chickens in winter that are not only unnecessary but can actually be harmful for their chickens.

Chickens are hardy birds that adapt well to a wide range of temperatures if given the resources needed to keep themselves warm. In this article I'll share a few tips to insulate your chicken coop, winterize your chicken keeping practices, and adjust lighting- all to help keep your chickens warm and happy through the coldest

This customer from Janesville, WI has WOWED us with this shed transformation using our LOFTED BARN with an added WORKBENCH as a chicken coop for their farm. The customer installed a variety of customizations, including electrical wiring, an enclosed interior and exterior feeding cage and a chicken-door with a treated wood ramp. What a great way to keep the chickens safe from predators, warm during the winter and shaded during the blazing summer months.

I like the idea of having a little enclosure outside of the coop for the future chickens to roam around so that certain dogs I know can't attack them until they learn that chickens are friends - not food :) Also, I love the old screen door and just the overall look of this

What makes a good chicken coop for winter weather? Take a look at what works and what doesn't in winter chicken coops.

Posts about Homesteading written by Chewbecca

Get your chickens through the winter with these easy tips—steps to take to winter-proof your chicken coop and keep everyone warm and thriving.