I think our coop is too big. Ideas?

[123RedBeard]

Hot moist air from them breathing. Not necessarily the kind of heat you want.

Hot poop too!

 

[WindingRoad]

Hot moist air from them breathing. Not necessarily the kind of heat you want.

Hot warm moist air doesn't heat my bed at night. My coop is well ventilated. If I had hot moist air in my coop at -9F I think I would see frostbite. I don't.

 

[WindingRoad]

Hot poop too!

At -9F poop ain't gonna stay hot for long.

 

[WindingRoad]

If animals, and we are in the animal kingdom, don't generate heat why do experts recommend putting cold hands ( i.e military etc) under your arm pits or in your groin?

 

[CindyinSD]

If animals, and we are in the animal kingdom, don't generate heat why do experts recommend putting cold hands ( i.e military etc) under your arm pits or in your groin?

LOL That probably belongs in the “not worth arguing about” category but you’re right of course. We all lose body heat to the atmosphere when the atmosphere is cooler than we are, but we do lose it more slowly if we’re well-insulated like chickens are.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Add more chickens so your coop doesn’t seem so small.

 

[WindingRoad]

So

LOL That probably belongs in the “not worth arguing about” category but you’re right of course. We all lose body heat to the atmosphere when the atmosphere is cooler than we are, but we do lose it more slowly if we’re well-insulated like chickens are.

So when I have my down coat on where should I put my cold hands?

 

[aart]

So

So when I have my down coat on where should I put my cold hands?

Sit on them?

 

[WindingRoad]

Sit on them?

But every one says animals don't generate heat?

 

[blackandtan]

I never said to worry about it either. The OP was worried about them being too cold. I was citing examples. When you go to bed at night in a cold room who warms that bed up?

My dog. If it’s very cold I tuck her under the covers and when I’m ready...kick her out!! Lol