They don't seem to like it!

[Suechooks]

I put old carpet on the top of the roof. Once it gets a good layer of snow on it acts as an insulator. One year I stapled bubble wrap to the inside but that was when I had newly released ex-batts in January.

[chris]

Wait, RH is a ladyeee? Apologies, unless you're a man wearing a nightie, I thought you were a bloke!!!

heh.

Mine haven't been out even in their run all weekend. I chucked (gently ) them out, they went MENTAL at me, squaking etc ran staight back in coop. Coop is quite big mind, but still. The snow is deeper than they are tall, so I think that explains it. When I looked around all I saw was my black rock with head going around like a periscope. Couldn't get phone out fast enough to take a pic before she managed to wade through snow and get enough lift to fly in coop

[chris]

Wait, are you supposed to insulate the coop?

I've not been doing so, it's been -12 here. Just give them some corn at night, sometimes some porridge. Probably why they're not so keen on going out in it. Mind you, I must say their coop is lovely and warm when I open the door to get eggs Wouldn't mind them in my bed to pre-warm it up!

[RichmondHens]

Wait, RH is a ladyeee? Apologies, unless you're a man wearing a nightie, I thought you were a bloke!!!

No, I'm not a bloke in a nightie, definitely a laydee!

[elizajay]

[QUOTE=chrismarks;783179]Wait, are you supposed to insulate the coop?

I've not been doing so, it's been -12 here. Just give them some corn at night, sometimes some porridge. Probably why they're not so keen on going out in it. Mind you, I must say their coop is lovely and warm when I open the door to get eggs Wouldn't mind them in my bed to pre-warm it up![/QUOTE

I found a slightly damaged heat reflective mat for a knock down price at my animal feed outlet. They have that on their roof covered by some folded up weedblock fabric and that is covered with snow. There feet are toastie warm in the morning. Mine NEVER lay in winter

[MrsC]

Well my girls ain't bothered and even more so this year just out of a full moult and off lay for the past 8 weeks, fully feathered the lot of them and they spend all day out and back into roost come dusk. Thermometer outside was reading -10 today. The usual pellets during the day and then a handful of corn for bedtime. The bantams are just out of full moult as well but tend to take themselves in earlier

[MrsC]

Just to add, I wish I add their feathers they look very warm!

[Glutton4...]

My 'babies,' 18 weeks tomorrow, are total whimps. The boys stay in their coop, peering out at the weather, and the girls stay in their coop moaning. The Batties, however, are out with the Geese. I've put food and water inside now, against my better judgement, as it really is cold out there. I couldn't get the ice broken on their water today, and had to go and buy more buckets!

[CaroltheCarrot]

My lot hate it, the bluebelles will go out into the part of the run that is covered but the silkies stay put and expect coop service

[petal]

the only creatures that love the snow here are the ducks - they play all day!!

[country chic]

mine spent a few days in the green house when the snow was at its thickest, but now they are hanging out under a leylandi hedge, which may I add I have to carry them over too.