Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Molpet]

I'm not sure what the most we've gotten at a time is but so far this year I think we're up to 180ish total. I could clear the top as needed but if it's not going to withstand much snow then it would be difficult up here to keep up on.
Thanks for the info!

ETA 19 inches is quite a bit and if it held up with that it seems it might do OK.

people without the support down the middle have had them collapse. Usually they are not used to getting much snow... get heavy wet snow and ice, a few hundred miles south of me.

 

[mi5chicks]

people without the support down the middle have had them collapse. Usually they are not used to getting much snow... get heavy wet snow and ice, a few hundred miles south of me.

We don't typically get ice but we can get wet heavy snow. Just a lot of snow in general!

 

[Sally PB]

I don't know about snow load, most of them don't look sturdy enough to handle a lot but you could probably keep it shoveled off.

I could clear the top as needed

We can get light fluffy snow and heavy wet snow. I don't have a hoop coop, but I do have a roof over the run. I use a push broom to pull the snow off. That has worked very well for me for 5 winters.

 

[chickflick]

CHICKENSTOCK JUNE 27 10AM-3PM

 

[1muttsfan]

Thank you Rose!

 

[1muttsfan]

Ducks are a whole different story. They thrive in cold weather and snow. They basically only need a protected shelter to go into at night. They are also extremely messy, so I'm not sure a wooden floor would be a real great idea, they might do better just on dirt. Instead of a hoop coop, you might think about an A-frame shelter.

 

[mi5chicks]

Ducks are a whole different story. They thrive in cold weather and snow. They basically only need a protected shelter to go into at night. They are also extremely messy, so I'm not sure a wooden floor would be a real great idea, they might do better just on dirt. Instead of a hoop coop, you might think about an A-frame shelter.

Thank you! Yeah I've been doing a lot of reading and trying to figure out how I could build something appropriate but also not too expensive. I did wonder about a dirt floor so I appreciate that input! I have no duck experience and want to be as prepared as I can if I end up getting some.

 

[1muttsfan]

Here is the duck forum. Lots of folks on here who could probably be helpful with winter winter housing questions.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/ducks.42/

 

[Sally PB]

Aw heck. Hubby and I can't go to ChickenStock because the Holland Celtic Festival is that day.