Winter garden

Winter garden (roofed outside area)

The roofed area (also cold scratching area or winter garden) usually consists of open side walls and therefore offers climate conditions similar to the outdoor climate. Access to a free range area is ideally provided to the chicken through the winter garden, so that a great deal of adhesive moisture and dirt remains within the litter of this area in order to prevent the litter in the barn from contamination. 

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