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danielle2003
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I don't think this is enough ventilation. I don't know how or where to add any more. They have been sleeping outside on and off for awhile now, and there doesn't seem to be a problem. Any suggestions?
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You could use more ventilation for sure. Some possible options:I don't think this is enough ventilation. I don't know how or where to add any more. They have been sleeping outside on and off for awhile now, and there doesn't seem to be a problem. Any suggestions?
We live in SW Arizona. Their run provides plenty of shade. I give them a fan during the day in the summer and had a heat lamp during the winter.Not if you're satisfied with them being in the run in all the weather and seasons you experience. (Putting your location in your profile is helpful because climate matters).
My new Open Air coop build is essentially a roofed run with a windbreak at one end because I live in a hot climate.
We live in SW Arizona. Their run provides plenty of shade. I give them a fan during the day in the summer and had a heat lamp during the winter.
Thank you for your input! <3So that's essentially an open-air coop and they like it.
The heat lamp isn't necessary for fully-feathered, adult chickens unless you get extended periods of below-zero temperatures.
I live in temperate climate in SF Bay Area. My hens, both full size and bantams loved to roost and sleep high (13') in a tree in their enclosure, rain or shine. I have racoons and occasionally a fox, but no coyotes. Fortunately, they were always safe and healthy. 2 hawks got into the enclosure once in the daytime and killed a couple. The rest died of old age.Hello all, my hens have resorted to sleeping outside on their perch instead of inside their coop. I am kind of worried, as I live in a more rural area, and coyotes are plentiful. I have seen them walk along our fence, and as a chicken owner, that's pretty scary, knowing that predators are nearby. I have tried placing them one by one back inside their coop, but they walk right back out! Not to mention, even when it rains they stay outside....and get drenched! Could they get sick? I keep their coop clean with fresh pine shavings, and I keep all spiders out! Is this normal behavior?
I believe that this is something that must be taught to your chickens.I'm a new chicken mom. My chickens sleep outside of their coop, in the secure run, on a roost. They've never shown any interest in going inside at night...?