Plans for an insulated chicken coop.

[Offduty]

Hi. I’m a new member. Don’t have a coop or any chickens yet. I’m looking for plans for a medium sized insulated chicken coop. I live in Manitoba Canada which has very cold winters and hot summers so the insulation is a must. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. You may want to ask folks on the "Canadians, check in here," thread to find what they recommend for the climate.

 

[MaryJanet]

Hello and welcome from me in Australia

I recently started a discussion on coops you might find interesting https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...u-wish-you-had-included-in-your-coop.1324508/

Also there are loads of coop designs in the coops area.

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here! I’m not in Canada but Wisconsin winters can be bad.... My coop has insulation but also hardware covered vents that stay open.... good ventilation and a dry coop (without draft hitting the birds) is crucial. My coop doesn’t have electricity, never heat. Keeping water available that’s not turning into a chunk of ice is a big challenge for some. Check out the coop section, you’ll find many ideas for different styles, sizes, climate; articles on winter proofing are also posted.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Check out the Articles links, here - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/ and use the BYC search function.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your future coop and flock plan's!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Alaskan]

Howdy and welcome to BYC!

I wrote an article on cold weather coops that might answer all of your questions...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/cold-weather-poultry-housing-and-care.72010/

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your coop plans and build.

 

[N F C]

You can find a lot of info using the Search Forums tool and the coops shown by @Alaskan and @fldiver97 are great examples.

Best of luck with your build!