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Yes, I understand your install. I have read all threads from OP until my first post. I have seen the modifications with the door, boxes attached to the outside of the exterior wall by jalexartis.
If installed on an exterior wall, how do these rear roll outs affect eggs in winter?
If installed on an exterior wall, are eggs more likely to freeze?
Could freezing be prevented with a couple of cleats and a foamboard with a pull string for easy removal and replace?
If I'm going to build this and install it I'd like to know that it is safe all year round.
I'm planning on a small coop, 12'x16', and this would most likely be placed on the outside of an exterior wall to conserve floor space.
Cheers
I am now monitoring the temperature of my coop and find only 1-2-degree difference in temperature, inside and outside. For me it does not matter. I plan to retrieve my eggs soon after they are laid. I'm also hoping NC temps will be above freezing around egg laying time. I have a camera setup that will help me know when there are eggs. Of course, I have the benefit of being retired and always available. --jim
Yes, I understand your install. I have read all threads from OP until my first post. I have seen the modifications with the door, boxes attached to the outside of the exterior wall by jalexartis.
If installed on an exterior wall, how do these rear roll outs affect eggs in winter?
If installed on an exterior wall, are eggs more likely to freeze?
Could freezing be prevented with a couple of cleats and a foamboard with a pull string for easy removal and replace?
If I'm going to build this and install it I'd like to know that it is safe all year round.
I'm planning on a small coop, 12'x16', and this would most likely be placed on the outside of an exterior wall to conserve floor space.
Cheers
I am now monitoring the temperature of my coop and find only 1-2-degree difference in temperature, inside and outside. For me it does not matter. I plan to retrieve my eggs soon after they are laid. I'm also hoping NC temps will be above freezing around egg laying time. I have a camera setup that will help me know when there are eggs. Of course, I have the benefit of being retired and always available. --jim