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Quote: Same here. Temps can reach -22 or so. That is so brutally cold. We have a heat lamp for winter.

Quote: It really varies. Lately it's 90-100 during the day and will go down to 75-79 at night. I have to close the coop at night for their protection. I have great ventilation too, but it's fully insulated and that keeps the heat in at night. In the morning when I open the door the coop...

Quote: Nice! I'd love to have one too, but dh disagrees.

Maybe it's my brahma that has a problem.:p. My brahma has a harder time then the cochin. Oh geeze, I hope she doesn't have serious health issues, shes my 8 year olds favorite. I keep a sprinkler on the run on hot days. They will walk around in the run when it's on, they love the rain too! It...

Quote: Chickens are tropical birds and can stand great variations in temperature. In summer heat they need the following things: 1. Shade. Under a tree is preferable. Keep them out of direct sun. 2. Ventilation. Lots of air around them. In extreme heat fans are a help if there is no...

Quote: This is the one we have in our coop. Something very simple. Some wireless thermometers have the humidity level as well, but we already have one for our outside weather station. http://acuriteweatherstation.com/acu-rite-00380-wireless-thermometer

We installed a digital thermometer in the coop. There is a box that holds batteries in the coop and measures the current temp. The digital reader is inside the house. We also have a weather station similar to this reading the outside tempature. The batteries last 1-3 years before replacing...