Its too hot!!

[7L Farm]

I have around 50 coturnixs that are 11 days old. My problem is they are in a shed & its hot. The temp here in Texas is 70 at night & mid 80's during the day.I leave the windows open & have a fan in the shed but its still real hot. Should I move the birds to their pen. Here's the pen. The pen has a wire bottom . Will they be OK on the wire. Yes, I'm a first time coturnix raiser.

 

[Ga.chickenman]

I would think it's a bit early yet,I would wait a couple of weeks.

 

[galanie]

80's during the day ain't nothin' compared to what it will be. I've been concerned because my chickens have been hot in these mid-80's. How are they going to feel when the temps are close to 100 with 80% humidity? They suffered a bit last year but I put a fan in their coop and have lots of shade and water for them. I don't know much about quail but I'd put them in there if it was me. Just my opinion - free and worth the price ;P

 

[aprophet]

most of mine are almost 4 weeks old this time of the year when they go out but I have backed down the temp in the brooder a coupla *'s a week so they are almost at outdoor temp anyways my "lights for eggs are portable / movable and I have put a drop light on top of a cage/pen outside this time of the year but it is fairly warm here now

 

[7L Farm]

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I'm very aware of the heat trust me. That building or shed there in is real hot its metal I have both windows open & a fan. Last summer my chickens survived the heat wave. My coop is built under a big tree which helped.I think your right I'm gonna move the Quail. That shed is like an oven. I ordered a window unit for the building. Its not here yet. Thanks for the free advice !!!LOL

 

[7L Farm]

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The only way for me to back down the temp is to put them outside.