Rural Gardening: Fresh Air Poultry Houses - Good or Bad?, 1 by msjuris

msjuris wrote:
So it appears that breed is a key factor in making the Fresh Air Poultry house work. I have Orpingtons and Wyandottes which are supposed to be hardy and Red sex links (Gold Comet/Delaware mix) which I assumed are hardy in my zone 6 area as that's was the ag center sells.

Many of the things you all mentioned were also discussed in Plamodon's website, such as: feeding a hardy meal in the evening, thick layer of bedding; plenty of drinkable water; protection from moisture (which is according to Plamodon the primary cause of frostbite); lighting to stimulate feeding (not just egg production).

Thanks for sharing your experiences. You've all helped to pique my interest. I'm definitely going to research this subject further.

Thanks for the pics Bernie. I've learned this group loves pics of chicks as much as they love their chicks