Surviving Minnesota!

[duluthralphie]

I went to visit the chickens this morning. I was pleasantly surprised the water was not froze up. (We have insulated coop with no heat....other than their body heat.) I was surprised because during the day yesterday I had the exhaust fan running which really cooled things down inside and then froze the waters...not solid but around the edges. So now I am back to the drawing board with winter air circulation. The exhaust fan is just a simple 4 speed exhaust fan. I may toy with putting the exhaust fan on a timer....and only have it run for a couple of hours during the day.

Seasoned Chicken Veterans any thoughts about air circulation?

PS the coop is inside a section of the shed and only the coop is insulated the rest of the shed is uninsulated?

How does it being insulated and vented into the "greater" shed work? Do you get moisture build up on the inside of the "greater" shed?

I am building a hatchery/brooder I plan to heat inside my pole barn. I am trying to figure out if moisture will be a problem? If it is I plan to vent to the outside. Just wondering how that works..

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, I don't mean to pile on, but I must advise you that should you take the test to be admitted to the "Mensa Society" you will learn that we very much discourage pointing out the mental or educational inadequacies of others.

Layers, I do not understand how the primary heat source for your home is cost effective if it is wood fired. The cost to transport firewood to North Dakota would be very expensive I would think?

I feel compelled to relate that my understanding is the Finlanders who ventured into North Dakota soon returned to Minnesota because they wanted to be in a place which had ready availability of wood for their saunas.

By the way, the weather here near the big lake is beautiful today. It is in the twenties with strong wind and a wind chill factor of only minus 2 degrees. A great day to be out taking advantage of really fresh air and getting work projects accomplished.

 

[MNChickMom]

How does it being insulated and vented into the "greater" shed work?  Do you get moisture build up on the inside of the "greater" shed?

I am building a hatchery/brooder I plan to heat inside my pole barn. I am trying to figure out if moisture will be a problem? If it is I plan to vent to the outside.  Just wondering how that works..

The vent is vented to outside.

 

[holm25]

Got about 4 inches of snow last night... it all drifted into 3-6 foot tall piles

@Minniechickmama my Buckeyes are quite the troopers! They are pretty much the only birds that will go outside other than the Brahms's and Cochins! All my other birds are pansies! The guineas go out but run right back in and the turkeys sit on the roost!

 

[holm25]

I know it's a bad time of year for this but does anyone need a rooster? As you all may know I am a rooster hoarder and I need to get rid of three I hatched this year. There is 1 Black one, 1 black and red one and a Barred one... they are all so pretty I wish I could keep them but I can't.

#1 is out of a Standard Cochin roo(possibly a Black Australorp cross rooster) and a Bantam Cochin hen. He is the cutest little thing! He is really starting to become more of a pet than anything else!

#2 is out of a Cochin hen and a Black Australop/Welsummer cross rooster. This little guy is STUNNING!! He is going to be quite the looker!

And finally rooster #3. This guy has got some good size to him! He is also really pretty! He is out of a Barred rock hen and Black australorp/Welsummer cross rooster.

 

[duluthralphie]

The vent is vented to outside.

Sure, Add more work to my project!!

 

[holm25]

@duluthralphie I am one step closer to the perfect flock! Someone might come get my Perkins hen!

 

[duluthralphie]

@duluthralphie I am one step closer to the perfect flock! Someone might come get my Perkins hen!

Do they have a compost pile that needs just a little more organic matter?

 

[holm25]

Do they have a compost pile that needs just a little more organic matter?

Darn I forgot to ask!

 

[lvie]

Ralphie, I don't mean to pile on, but I must advise you that should you take the test to be admitted to the "Mensa Society" you will learn that we very much discourage pointing out the mental or educational inadequacies of others.

Layers, I do not understand how the primary heat source for your home is cost effective if it is wood fired. The cost to transport firewood to North Dakota would be very expensive I would think?

I feel compelled to relate that my understanding is the Finlanders who ventured into North Dakota soon returned to Minnesota because they wanted to be in a place which had ready availability of wood for their saunas.

By the way, the weather here near the big lake is beautiful today. It is in the twenties with strong wind and a wind chill factor of only minus 2 degrees. A great day to be out taking advantage of really fresh air and getting work projects accomplished.

Quite a sensk of humor up thar on in the woods ejb.