09 Nov Sun 2008
Warm and happy chickens!
Yesterday, after picking up 3 more laying pullets and a new rooster my husband and I started the process of insulating the chicken coop. Our coop is made up of tin sheets, lots of them. However the tin has lots of holes punched out, my guess its for nailing. Works to keep the rain out but not the wind, which here in Iowa can get very nasty, especially when its from the west. So we worked hard on the west wall, putting up plastic, and stuffing old useless wool in for insulation. Some of the wool was given to me, some came from our own sheep. I love the fact that nothing goes to waste, and we haven't needed to spend a dime on this project.
The hens should be much happier now, and our egg production should remain steady, hopefully.
Pictures to come when the project is complete. It looks to be worthy of a Countryside article.