As I mentioned in an
earlier post I have an awesome husband who built me a chicken coop. I helped with a few little parts and have been doing the winterizing. Before we moved the girls into the coop, we used caulk to seal the cracks and corners but intentionally left some gaps to allow for ventilation during the hot months.
We used some vinyl for the flooring and had to buy it in a huge roll so I had a bunch left over. I hot glued the vinyl to some foam insulation and bolted it to all three doors. My plan is to remove it each spring and replace it in the fall. There is a sheet of foam on the ceiling and under the floor too. All of these will be removed come spring and saved for winters to come. The ceiling went in first and in one night the girls made a mess of it, so I covered it with some cardboard. The (human) girls decorated the cardboard before it went in and I love it! The walls have layers of cardboard and a moderately insane amount of duct tape. I hope it keeps the chickens warm this winter!!
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| Red Riding Hood ("Red" for short), needs a name, Goldilocks ("Goldie" for short) |
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| This lovely lady is still looking for a good name... suggestions please! |
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| You can see the thickness of the foam on the open door. There is duct tape around the edges so the chickens don't peck at it. |
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