humidity in brooder

[Mrwinchester]

Hello all, Does anyone have any ideas on how to reduce humidity in the brooder? It's been rainy here and I'm having a heck of a time keeping the humidity down. I use sand bedding which after a day looks damp, after cleaning the brooder and blending the sand it looks dry and clean for a while. We will be having rain here for the next few days with humidity around 90 % so it's much like fighting a loosing battle.next to running a dehumidifier I'm not sure what i can do. thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Habibs Hens]

i have never regulated humidity in an brooder

the natural humidity id fine

only humidity is required inside and out of the incubator during incubation


what are you brooding ?

 

[Mrwinchester]

i have never regulated humidity in an brooder

the natural humidity id fine

only humidity is required inside and out of the incubator during incubation


what are you brooding ?

We have 8 red sex link hens and 60 duel purpose meat birds. I looked this morning and the humidity was around 60 %, the outside humidity is up to 95 %. I was under the impression that it would cause respiratory issues, Also it seems to bring out the odors much more. Thanks for the reply

We only have a week to go and they will be out in the coop so i guess its relay not that big of deal

 

[Mrwinchester]

I don't think i will use sand in the brooder again. I'm not sure but i think i need more ventilation.The sand is getting quite damp and stinks like ammonia. I sift the waste out but there seems to be way to much damp sand, i blend the sand trying to help dry it out. This is my first time raising chickens the next batch of chicks i think i will add more ventilation and switch to pine shavings, at least i will remove the damp bedding and put dry fresh bedding down. I don't think it's moisture from the waterers it seems to be worse under the roosts. Does anyone have a suggestion ? or has anyone experienced wet bedding issues. Luckily they are going out to the coop and run probably tomorrow thanks for your impute

 

[fiddlebanshee]

That's why I use pdz which actually removes all odors and dries out the poo to little pellets with no odor. It's more expensive than sand but it solves a lot of the problems. I use it in my brooder, and under the roosts in the coop. Saves lots of time in cleanup.

 

[Mrwinchester]

That's why I use pdz which actually removes all odors and dries out the poo to little pellets with no odor. It's more expensive than sand but it solves a lot of the problems. I use it in my brooder, and under the roosts in the coop. Saves lots of time in cleanup.

I just might have to buy some, is chicken poo normally that wet? I see lots of solid droppings but still some wet ones to. They are a month old . Thanks for your reply

 

[fiddlebanshee]

Yes, poops can vary quite a lot during the day and be perfectly normal. There is a chickenpoo page somewhere on the 'net that you can reference if you are concerned about a particular color, consistency, or shape.

Here it is. View at your own risk. Wouldn't recommend it while eating or drinking.

 

[Mrwinchester]

Now that the chicks are out in the coop and run the droppings seem to dry out better , much cleaner and easier to clean . OK I like sand again lol