12 Months in a North Iowa Backyard. One Polar Vortex. Here’s How the Hoover’s Coop Held Up.

12 Months in a North Iowa Backyard One Polar Vortex Here’s How the Hoover’s Coop Held Up

On a rural property outside Mason City, Iowa, sits a 10-Bird Hoover’s Lean-To Easy Clean Coop and Run It’s been there for nearly a full year, holding a small flock of backyard chickens through some unpredictable weather conditions Now, 12 months later, the coop is holding up just as well as we expected While the inside has been cleaned on a regular schedule (the coop has been home to two Rhode Island Reds and two Light Brahmas this year), the outside underwent no

Chicken Heat Lamp Safety: How to Keep Your Coop Warm in Winter

When the temperature drops and your chickens start giving you that look, like you personally scheduled winter, the temptation to hang a big red heat lamp over the roost gets strong Before you turn the coop into a rotisserie, though, it’s worth pausing to talk about chicken heat lamp safety Heat lamps can absolutely keep a flock warm, but they also cause a surprising number of coop fires every year The good news is that with the right setup, and often with no added heat at all, you can keep your hens cozy and safe all winter long