MaryHelen and Dee Landergren
live just north of Boston, where their chickens seem to be thriving in
the aftermath the recent Nor’easter. Dee explained that, despite
21 inches of fluffy snow, their polycarbonate winter run provided plenty
of play space for the flock. “Temp outside never got above 14F,
but the inside of the run reached 36F, enough to melt most of the snow.”
MaryHelen chimed in to show
how her flock enjoyed an oatmeal treat. “What? No apples in
our oatmeal this time?” one hen seemed to be saying. “I think Val took
two gulps of oatmeal so let’s dive in now before she hogs it all —
enough of her; my turn!” cackled another. “I can’t see anything up
your nose, Quinn. Are you sure you can
feel something?” a third hen replied.
On
a more serious note, Dee explained: “The last picture is tough to see,
but I wanted to show that the waterer I made out of PVC wrapped in heat
tape, was still working at the nipple, but freezing into a stalagmite
before the hens’ dribbling could reach the sand (single digits for
several days).” (You can see other heated PVC pipe waterer here and here.)
Dee concluded:
If Dee and MaryHelen can keep such happy winter chickens in Massachusetts, the rest of us should be able to follow suit!
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LOVE this coop – a real coup for the chickens!!!!
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What happy chickens! They look no worse for the wear in the middle of this cold New England winter. Nice work Dee and Mel!
DEE AND MARY HELEN DID NOT BUILD A COOP IT IS A CHICKEN ESTATE.IF I WAS A CHICKEN THAT IS WHERE I WOULD WANT TO LIVE.
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It has been so much fun to watch the Chicken Coop Project and see all the enhancements they have made to keep their chicks happy and healthy!
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LIKE! Great job Mum and Dad — the eggs are delicious. Love, Kip
Looks great!
This is a fantastic story. I learned a lot by reading it.
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Great article and pictures!!
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Best built chicken coop and best fed chickens in MA.
Toni and Dennis