Poultry science: Ventilation and Backyard flock management

[Alaskan]

Thanks I have already read those links TWICE! There are some commercial laying ops two to three hours away from me they use heated insulated barns. I can’t afford to heat mine! There is a big difference between chickens surviving a few cold nights and chickens thriving productively during six months of subarctic winter. I also will have a covered run outside the coop because wind and snow is extreme.

Excellent on the covered run, makes a big difference.

If you have any specific questions I am happy to answer.

 

[Rangergord]

Excellent on the covered run, makes a big difference.

If you have any specific questions I am happy to answer.

Thanks Alaskan. I am building a hoop house for the run that will be a greenhouse in spring and summer.

 

[Rangergord]

So the upshot of this ventilation paper is get yourself a hygrometer they are readily available alone or with a thermometer and measure relative humidity in your coop as well as temperature. I will be using mine to fine tune my coop environment this winter. I will also read more of the archive at U of G Poultry Science website. I am going to post a few pics of my coop under construction in the coop forum. See you there!