We have a large coop which has a tarp over it. It contains two houses inside the tarp area. The houses have boxes and straw in them. I was just wondering if we should place anything on the ground outside of the houses. Their nesting areas have straw. I was wondering if the ground area would be warmer with leaves in there or should I just leave it hard dirt?
THey are let out during the day to wander around and place away at night.
THey are let out during the day to wander around and place away at night.
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They should be OK if they’re adult birds, they can adapt to the cold and don’t forget they have a thick layer of feathers!
Also some leaves are toxic to poultry and they might eat them if you place them on the floor. I figure just leave it, they will be fine. I f they do get cold they can huddle together.
It’s not really cold that kills the birds, it’s wind and wet. So keep the area free of drafts and make sure the water doesn’t spill on the bedding and you should be fine.
Birds can thermoregulate. That is why they have feathers. Don’t they have a coop with boxes in them, full of straw? Leaves can be used for bedding but lining a coop? If it has walls why line it?
Where do you/they live? The Arctic?
well i was raised on a farm we always place pine straw or hay in the coops. it gives the chickens something to make there nest out of as well helps them from freezing .
you can use hay or if it has walls, you probably dont need anything. but if you’re that concerned, you may want to place some insulator or something like a garage sealer to keep the draft out.
Ours go in their house at night. It is part of our shed that we revised, adding a long perch and nesting boxes. It is about 5′ x 8′ with a 6′ ceiling and has its own doors which we close. Their room is lined with insulation covered over by paneling. I don’t know why, but the roosters combs still get hurt every winter, when it gets below about 20 f. I reckon lining is a excellent thought. We also have their nesting boxes lined with straw.