Blizzard conditions tonight and tomorrow..........NOOoooooooo!
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I am interested in making some type of huddle box for my girls over their roost. (the coop is insulated, but it would just me me FEEL better!) Would it trap in the moisture though while they sleep? I have 11 hens who all huddle together on their roost at night.
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I will tell you one thing about moisture that is very good to know. Cold and wet (32deg wet +) temps kill animals, both big and small. You are MUCH better of with freezing temps (32deg frozen and below). Once the ambient air freezes, the moisture falls out of the air. Thus; the air now acts as an insulator, rather than a conductor... It is a strange phenomenon to be outside when this happens; even though it is technically getting colder, the felt change to the body is warmer!...
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
I am interested in making some type of huddle box for my girls over their roost. (the coop is insulated, but it would just me me FEEL better!) Would it trap in the moisture though while they sleep? I have 11 hens who all huddle together on their roost at night.
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
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I am interested in making some type of huddle box for my girls over their roost. (the coop is insulated, but it would just me me FEEL better!) Would it trap in the moisture though while they sleep? I have 11 hens who all huddle together on their roost at night.
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I will tell you one thing about moisture that is very good to know. Cold and wet (32deg wet +) temps kill animals, both big and small. You are MUCH better of with freezing temps (32deg frozen and below). Once the ambient air freezes, the moisture falls out of the air. Thus; the air now acts as an insulator, rather than a conductor... It is a strange phenomenon to be outside when this happens; even though it is technically getting colder, the felt change to the body is warmer!...
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
That is a very good explanation for those of us who want tiny sweaters and hats for our chickens!
I am interested in making some type of huddle box for my girls over their roost. (the coop is insulated, but it would just me me FEEL better!) Would it trap in the moisture though while they sleep? I have 11 hens who all huddle together on their roost at night.
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
That is a very good explanation for those of us who want tiny sweaters and hats for our chickens!
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The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I will tell you one thing about moisture that is very good to know. Cold and wet (32deg wet +) temps kill animals, both big and small. You are MUCH better of with freezing temps (32deg frozen and below). Once the ambient air freezes, the moisture falls out of the air. Thus; the air now acts as an insulator, rather than a conductor... It is a strange phenomenon to be outside when this happens; even though it is technically getting colder, the felt change to the body is warmer!...
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
That is a very good explanation for those of us who want tiny sweaters and hats for our chickens!
It is but I still want tiny sweaters and hats for my chickens!
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. I know; creates a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it
I say this to let you know that your chickens are safer in a dry 25deg condition, as opposed to a wet 35deg condition...
That is a very good explanation for those of us who want tiny sweaters and hats for our chickens!
It is but I still want tiny sweaters and hats for my chickens!
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Here are some post-blizzard pics. This morning it was about -10 degrees F. Chickens were fine this morning. Yes I did cave in and put the brooder lamp in the run just to melt some of the snow and to keep the water from freezing. My 3 month old EE "Fluffy" actually decided to roost on top of the Eglu. The other 2 wouldn't even venture out!
I also brokedown and put a 75 watt heat bulb in last nite, it hit -11 last nite so i dont feel to bad about it. They havnt come out of the coop for 2 days though.
That Fluffy is some tough little chick!
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We are at 35 degrees...with a COLD WIND....no snow. Our Silkies are out free range all day.
We have an automatic door (works great) they are out when they want and in at dusk.
After reading this COLD, SNOW to come thread...we are preparing for our Winter. We have a run with pebbles and covered with chicken wire. (This was our Call Duck Arrangement). We are now going to drape a large tarp for this Winter. In the Spring we will build a permanent roof over the run. This will keep most of the snow out.
Later we will install the automatic door on the run small door. Interesting with Chickens.
Our Call Ducks went out all Winter and swam in our Pond. We had a small circular heater and heated only a small portion of the Pond. Enough area for the Goldfish to survive the Winter and Call Ducks swimming.
Chickens is a new adventure. We find they are more sociable and they give us EGGS. Today
6 eggs.
We have an automatic door (works great) they are out when they want and in at dusk.
After reading this COLD, SNOW to come thread...we are preparing for our Winter. We have a run with pebbles and covered with chicken wire. (This was our Call Duck Arrangement). We are now going to drape a large tarp for this Winter. In the Spring we will build a permanent roof over the run. This will keep most of the snow out.
Later we will install the automatic door on the run small door. Interesting with Chickens.
Our Call Ducks went out all Winter and swam in our Pond. We had a small circular heater and heated only a small portion of the Pond. Enough area for the Goldfish to survive the Winter and Call Ducks swimming.
Chickens is a new adventure. We find they are more sociable and they give us EGGS. Today
6 eggs.
Ok I have to share this picture that my co-worker sent me. Apparently his peafowl refused to roost inside of their house which he had outfitted with a nice heatlamp and instead spent the entire storm on the roof... He said he came out in the morning and they were peacicles, stiff and cold. He had to run warm water over the roof to melt the snow and warm their feet, then turned the heat lamp up toward the roof to warm it from underneath! Fortunately they are ok though. I know chickens aren't the brightest bulbs on the block but at least they know enough to ride the storm out in the coop!
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