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Last night it was about 95What's the temp outside the coop?
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Last night it was about 95What's the temp outside the coop?
And it was 90 inside while 95 outside?Last night it was about 95
So I just went and checked. 7 windows and the man door open with large barn fan blowing in the coop and it’s a little under 90 inside. Pic of current outside temp and heat indexAnd it was 90 inside while 95 outside?
What a cute coop!The door is inside the run. It’s a playhouse converted so the door is freaking round lol. Not sure how I would build that and it’s so damn hot I barely got my new windows cut in before I died lol. This is the door they use to get in and out of the coop out to the run
I also have a chicken yard covered all around with HWC with two coops inside. I don't close the doors to the coop, and some of my girls sleep on top of the coop. The HWC is strong enough to keep any predators outside. Been 10 years and no problems.I am in Texas and it’s HOT. Not below 80 at night and heat index of 110 during the day. My coop is attached to my run which is covered top to bottom 100% in 1/4 in hardware cloth. All the windows to the coop that are outside the run are also covered in hwc. We do have fox, coon, possum, feral cats and coyote but I have never seen a coyote in my yard, which has a 6 ft wooden privacy fence. In your opinion could I leave the door open at night for extra heat relief? I also have a camera set to set off lights and sirens if it pick up motion at night.
That door is huge! I would put a brace across the door just above chicken height. Install hwc from the brace upward. Then build a sturdy door to cover the remaining open passage. This would provide a whole lot of air circulation instead of a door far taller than necessary.The door is inside the run. It’s a playhouse converted so the door is freaking round lol. Not sure how I would build that and it’s so damn hot I barely got my new windows cut in before I died lol. This is the door they use to get in and out of the coop out to the run
I am in Texas too. I have several fans, 2 in each window, and exhaust fan in the gable, and a floor fan. I converted a 10 x 10 shed into a coop with it sectioned off. I have hwc over windows and the sectioned wall/door. It was 95 F last night. I try to keep the doors open as long as possible at night but it is just not cooling off. One night I left the doors open until 11 pm. I went to go lock them up and found a 4 ft rat snake in the front of the coop. It couldn't get passed my hwc wall. Startled me to find it in there. I just happened to walk up at the right time to see it slither its way in. Anyway, I have decided not to take a chance and leave the doors open past 9 pm. My flock is panting but seem to settle down after I turn off the lights. I do have some heavy breeds and so far, have not lost any.The door is inside the run. It’s a playhouse converted so the door is freaking round lol. Not sure how I would build that and it’s so damn hot I barely got my new windows cut in before I died lol. This is the door they use to get in and out of the coop out to the run