Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

I agree. The advice we're getting from the met office is to open windows now (early morning) to get (relatively) cool air into the house, then shut them and draw the curtains, keep them closed and stay inside. They say it will keep the house relatively cool.

The ancient Romans who could afford villas had it all worked out, not just orienting the house to maximize solar gain in winter and catching cool breezes in summer, they even had a form of air conditioning via aqueduct-supplied running water for the very rich. The simple and widespread version was the open topped atrium with inward sloping roofs and splash pond in the centre (impluvium) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impluvium which cooled everything when the afternoon thunderstorms arrived, and supplied some of the house's water too.

The house I designed and built (with a lot of help) in Catalonia was excellent when it got hot. It would have done even better if I had after miscalculating the thermal gain through the windows, I had put shutters up on the outside. It needed to get to about 38C outside before it became uncomfortable inside. It's part of why the chickens liked it.

 

[GregnLety]

Congratulations on your new job and hope that you will enjoy your new position

Good luck and lots of inspiration with the interviews. If I can ..you can do this too!

I had 5 interviews and one test to obtain a new job. I’m starting my new job 1sth of September. They selected me not just for my skills, but because I subscribe the goals of the company too. It has high environmental goals. But my new salary is only a modest raise compared to the one you’re hopefully getting. I don’t mind. Some things in this world are more important than earning more money as needed.

More tax for non chicken rambling:
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Guess what kind of chicken this is.

 

[Shadrach]

We lost a young hen yesterday. She had no Mark's or swelling or anything unusual. I think the heat got her. It's frustrating when you do everything possible and still lose a young and healthy bird. I guess we'll modify the shade cloth to allow more air flow but the days have been hot and calm with little wind.

What temperature was it?

 

[GregnLety]

I hated going offshore. I can't swim so I don't want to be on the water and you're basically a prisoner on there. You can't leave until they say you can. I loved working overseas. Money was just as good and I met several good characters from many countries.

Many years ago I had the chance to work on one of the North Sea oil rigs. The reason I didn't take the job was it would have meant living on the rig.
Maybe I should have done. The pay was likely to end up four times what I was being paid at current job at the time.

 

[GregnLety]

What temperature was it?

102 and felt like 110. Today is even hotter.

 

[Shadrach]

I suspect you would prefer NOT to be involved in that group.

Definitely. I'm fussy about my drama. I like a bit of humour in there.

 

[Shadrach]

We should ~ but some people are idiots & just don't care. Before I left the island I watched a new house go up. Every single green living thing on his block & whatever he could kill on the neighbouring blocks was decimated. The entire structure was surrounded in cement. They watched this process seated under a lone spindly sapling, the only thing left giving an ounce of shade, & even in winter it was baking ~ unbearably hot. It was aesthetically displeasing & unlivable from my POV. If he hasn't already, he will need air con & winter heating.

I've seen similar and strangely it's exactly what lots of people do to their chickens runs.

 

[Ribh]

I've seen similar and strangely it's exactly what lots of people do to their chickens runs.

I know ~ but I'm an arts major so I think chickens like nice things too & that's what I've always strived for. Now I try more for pretty & what I've learnt chickens like. It seems to be a good combination. I enjoy looking @ the chicken's environment & they enjoy being in it.

 

[Shadrach]

102 and felt like 110. Today is even hotter.

37C (about 100F) in parts of Bristol.
35C (95F) highest temperature at the allotments where the chickens are.
Probably with the breeze it felt like 33C.
Should only get up to 33C (90F) tomorrow and it peaks mid day apparently. That's better than today where the tempearture was still rising at 6pm.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I passed the CSE exam

Now for the interview process.

Good new you could huh .. You will ace the interview now.