High Humidity Low Temps

[talliejo]

Hi there! I live in Alaska where humidity is very high even with freezing temperatures. Today the outside humidity is 96% and the coop is at 98 while temperatures are around 25. I anticipate this trend to continue throughout the winter with temperatures being far below zero. I am concerned about the humidity levels with my girls. Any suggestions on how to manage humidity off grid?

 

[Sic]

High humidity and off-grid here too. I use zeolite stones in the coop, definitely helps a lot..

 

[talliejo]

High humidity and off-grid here too. I use zeolite stones in the coop, definitely helps a lot..

What are zeolite stones?

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

like these? do they absorb much? I also live with high humidity and would be curious to try if so...

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

Hi there! I live in Alaska where humidity is very high even with freezing temperatures. Today the outside humidity is 96% and the coop is at 98 while temperatures are around 25. I anticipate this trend to continue throughout the winter with temperatures being far below zero. I am concerned about the humidity levels with my girls. Any suggestions on how to manage humidity off grid?

I just do deep litter with a little vent open. I don't have many chickens, so that works well enough.

 

[Sic]

like these? do they absorb much? I also live with high humidity and would be curious to try if so...

Yes, though sometimes you can get them from building/construction/garden supplies in larger quantities and/or sizes, including sand. They work well, also have some in our house as our dogs bring in a lot of water (on an island here) and it's a lot cheaper than constantly buying damprid.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

huh, that's interesting. thanks!

 

[Sic]

What are zeolite stones?

Zeolite is a natural volcanic mineral, I have Zeolite Clinoptilolite stones/rocks that absorb moisture/odor/toxins etc

I think SweetPDZ is made from Zeolite, I'm not 100% certain though that's it's only zeolite?? It's something you can find easily though, I believe they have a sand/gravel and powder.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I’m in Alaska as well! So far what we are doing is keeping water out of the coop, making sure the door is shut at night and their coop has pine pellets and coop refresher

 

[aart]

High humidity and off-grid here too. I use zeolite stones in the coop, definitely helps a lot..

How much do you use, in how big of a coop, and how much do they reduce the humidity?