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well, today so far, I've gotten one egg in the bushes, despite leaving 2 in the coop.
I'm already resigning myself to just let them lay in the bushes if they want. If that's the only place they decide to lay, then it's not a big deal.
I did check the temps as well. It was 84 degrees & 23% humidity under the bushes, but 94 degrees & 10% (or less) humidity in the coop - so a full 10 degree difference. I can understand why they don't want to lay in the coop!
I'm going to see what I can do about adding some more ventilation to the coop. My bf thinks it's a bad idea to drill holes in it, because then it will be too cold in the winter. I said we can just cover the holes w/ insulation in the winter, but he doesn't think that's enough to keep it warm.
So, IDK. I thought about those little solar powered fans, that are meant for your car window. Maybe something like that???
My coop is small, just 3'x4'x5' tall:
it faces east, and there's no shade from the south, so it gets sun from first thing in the morning until at least 3 in the afternoon.
I did check the temps as well. It was 84 degrees & 23% humidity under the bushes, but 94 degrees & 10% (or less) humidity in the coop - so a full 10 degree difference. I can understand why they don't want to lay in the coop!
I'm going to see what I can do about adding some more ventilation to the coop. My bf thinks it's a bad idea to drill holes in it, because then it will be too cold in the winter. I said we can just cover the holes w/ insulation in the winter, but he doesn't think that's enough to keep it warm.
My coop is small, just 3'x4'x5' tall:
it faces east, and there's no shade from the south, so it gets sun from first thing in the morning until at least 3 in the afternoon.
