Hi Hope: If I remember right Kansas City doesn't get all that cold, colder than 10 deg F for an extended period and living with horses is like living in a heated coop. He should be fine. I think the Vet-wrap alone would be enough. The best roost would be a 2X3 or 2X4 with the wide side up.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Alan-Hope" <alanhope356@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi All!
>
> New member here. I posted this query to one of my horse forums and it
> was suggested that I pose the question to you knowledgeable folks.
>
> Rooster wandered into our barn several months ago. We suspect he came
> from the neighbor over the hill, but they don't seem interested in
> reclaiming him. Of course after a couple of days we had him named,
> Doodle-Do, and were bemused by his antics. We were happy to take him
> in. But what do we do with him?
>
> We've been feeding him chicken scratch. There's plenty of bugs and
> crawlies for him to find around the barn and hedgerow. We provide
> several water sources for him. He's convinced the barn cat to leave him
> alone and our blue heeler knows The Do rules the barn. The horses move
> out of his way when he strolls through and leave him alone when he makes
> a little bowl in the dirt to lay at the edge of their run-in.
>
> It's getting colder. What are we going to do with him? He roosts on
> the metal stall bars along the horses' run-in. Picture here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHICKENS-101/photos/album/393273214/pic/li\
> st
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHICKENS-101/photos/album/393273214/pic/l\
> ist> It was suggested on the horse forum that his feet could freeze on
> the metal. But, I believe his roosting up there has saved his life from
> the coyotes and raccoons that come through.
>
> What are we to do with him in the cold?
>
> Hope - Kansas City, Missouri, USA
>
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