Ive had chickens off and on in alaska over most of 45 yrs. my coop was twice the size and i still made them an area to run during the winter. removing the snow from your tiny outside area doesn't look very do-able. They like and need sun. zero degrees isnt very warm. i used a oil radiator style heater (sealed ) on number one setting up on a cinder block and had a foot of wood chips on the floor. a heat lamp over a dust bath box ( or tiny sawdust) both necessary for birds to bath in. The sawdust has terpins in it that kill the mites they get. either way they love a good dust bath. I also would shovel the main walk outside to the ground and put a layer of wood chips on it and sprinkle corn, they come out in the snow on days over 10 degrees and perch on a pallet in sun. I hope your chickens fair well. keep in mind that if they get too cold their vent freezes shut and cant lay eggs. I had a friend who had to thaw her birds in the kitchen sink, to find they had 3-5 eggs inside them. not good. keep a good eye on them on the very cold nights. Best of luck. Im just starting a new coop at a new place, with my birds only 8 weeks old now. was here looking for ideas for nesting box. Also , maybe i missed it but its very important to vent the humid air out of the coop room..... Thanks for sharing.
Our coop has been in full operation for one year now (this video is from 2023). Everyone did really well last winter, stayed warm and had very few issues. We lost zero birds in our flock due to the weather or their living environment. They loved to dirt bath in the covered area all winter long and I continuously added straw and alfalfa all winter. I wish you luck with your flock and your coop build.
Sounds like my family singing Happy Birthday we also end the song all together sung with love😊ps have a bil that is a professional singer songwriter he just shakes his head
Man i got to share my chickens experience: in 2020 covid i had time off work so i built a chicken coop. Bought chickens. Raise them but its such a dumb investment. First off: coop cost $2000, Chicken food $800 (3years), winter heating cost, everyday chore: arguing with kids to do it, gotta find someone to take care of them when going camping..., I wasn't gonna eat them because they havent showered for 2 years😂, and lay eggs whenever they want😂, each chick cost $4.39ea ====== all while i can go to Costco and buy a grown adult complete cooked chicken for $4.99. LOL 😂😂😂😂
I get it... we also did this in 2020 down in Washington... but I am just one of those crazy chicken ladies... and love my fluffy butts. They bring me smiles everyday.
How do you keep your chicken warms when it’s in the -57 minus30s Fahrenheit how do you keep them warm during those winter cold months❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well we’ve only gotten down to -35° her in our part of Alaska and even then their coop stayed at 0°. I have a heat lamp I keep on my side of the coop to keep the chill off. Chickens are a very hot bird and when it’s that cold they just fluff up their feathers and stay on their perch. No different really than a bird in the wild. They stay inside except to heat and drink which stays outside to keep humidity levels down. I’ve documented them this winter and will be sure to go into it further in a future video. But so far I’ve haven’t lost anyone due to the cold.
Ive had chickens off and on in alaska over most of 45 yrs. my coop was twice the size and i still made them an area to run during the winter. removing the snow from your tiny outside area doesn't look very do-able. They like and need sun. zero degrees isnt very warm. i used a oil radiator style heater (sealed ) on number one setting up on a cinder block and had a foot of wood chips on the floor. a heat lamp over a dust bath box ( or tiny sawdust) both necessary for birds to bath in. The sawdust has terpins in it that kill the mites they get. either way they love a good dust bath. I also would shovel the main walk outside to the ground and put a layer of wood chips on it and sprinkle corn, they come out in the snow on days over 10 degrees and perch on a pallet in sun. I hope your chickens fair well. keep in mind that if they get too cold their vent freezes shut and cant lay eggs. I had a friend who had to thaw her birds in the kitchen sink, to find they had 3-5 eggs inside them. not good. keep a good eye on them on the very cold nights. Best of luck. Im just starting a new coop at a new place, with my birds only 8 weeks old now. was here looking for ideas for nesting box. Also , maybe i missed it but its very important to vent the humid air out of the coop room..... Thanks for sharing.
Our coop has been in full operation for one year now (this video is from 2023). Everyone did really well last winter, stayed warm and had very few issues. We lost zero birds in our flock due to the weather or their living environment. They loved to dirt bath in the covered area all winter long and I continuously added straw and alfalfa all winter. I wish you luck with your flock and your coop build.
Sounds like my family singing Happy Birthday we also end the song all together sung with love😊ps have a bil that is a professional singer songwriter he just shakes his head
🤣🤣🤣 It's always fun to sing Quimby style with our family members and love our Alaskan family has adapted to it with belly laughs.
Happy 50 bday both of you 2❤
Gary happy wife happy life.
Nice chicken house.
Happy Birthday 🎉 Enjoy 🎈 all your company also.
Happy Birthday to the wife
My man always says Happy wife Happy life. Lol! But truly it goes both ways.
Hi Stacey Hi Gary! Great birthday present! Another great video!
Thanks so much! If you ask me... best birthday present ever LOL. Hope you guys are well... have a great day!
@@LivingFreeAlaska See you on your next premiere!
You guys did a great job on that chicken coop. It is like a tiny house.
It's worked out well for the fluffy butts. I haven't lost any to the elements yet and they still go outside to eat and drink even in our cold weather.
@@LivingFreeAlaska😅😅😅
Vinyls floor for easy clean out and on walls also
Planning to do... right now there is just plastic sheeting to get us thru until we do the floors.
Man i got to share my chickens experience: in 2020 covid i had time off work so i built a chicken coop. Bought chickens. Raise them but its such a dumb investment. First off: coop cost $2000, Chicken food $800 (3years), winter heating cost, everyday chore: arguing with kids to do it, gotta find someone to take care of them when going camping..., I wasn't gonna eat them because they havent showered for 2 years😂, and lay eggs whenever they want😂, each chick cost $4.39ea ====== all while i can go to Costco and buy a grown adult complete cooked chicken for $4.99. LOL 😂😂😂😂
I get it... we also did this in 2020 down in Washington... but I am just one of those crazy chicken ladies... and love my fluffy butts. They bring me smiles everyday.
Netting on our side on so the hawks and other critters can't fly in
done.
Are you going to have chicken for eggs or for meat ?the chicken ‘s house is so beautiful and it’ll keeps them warm during winter time
Our chickens are for eggs. I don’t think I could do meat chickens…. I love them too much. LOL
How do you keep your chicken warms when it’s in the -57 minus30s Fahrenheit how do you keep them warm during those winter cold months❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well we’ve only gotten down to -35° her in our part of Alaska and even then their coop stayed at 0°. I have a heat lamp I keep on my side of the coop to keep the chill off. Chickens are a very hot bird and when it’s that cold they just fluff up their feathers and stay on their perch. No different really than a bird in the wild. They stay inside except to heat and drink which stays outside to keep humidity levels down. I’ve documented them this winter and will be sure to go into it further in a future video. But so far I’ve haven’t lost anyone due to the cold.
Screen on the window
done. :)