Hi - I hope this is in the right section!
My girl Rocky is on "bedrest" and is separted from the other hens due to a leg injury
She is in a large dog crate on my screened in porch, my question is, since she is not in the coop with her family, what measures should I take to make sure she is warm enough??
I originally had her in the crate in the house, but it was way too warm for her (I heat with a wood stove) and even though she was farthest away in the coolest room in the house she was panting and sprawled out!
So I am trying the back porch, she is protected from the elements and has tons of straw in the crate which is covered to block and draft/wind and to keep some warmth inside...am I doing enough?
The night temps supposed to start to drop again this week and will get low to 30's or less through out the week...
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks as always!
My girl Rocky is on "bedrest" and is separted from the other hens due to a leg injury
She is in a large dog crate on my screened in porch, my question is, since she is not in the coop with her family, what measures should I take to make sure she is warm enough??
I originally had her in the crate in the house, but it was way too warm for her (I heat with a wood stove) and even though she was farthest away in the coolest room in the house she was panting and sprawled out!
So I am trying the back porch, she is protected from the elements and has tons of straw in the crate which is covered to block and draft/wind and to keep some warmth inside...am I doing enough?
The night temps supposed to start to drop again this week and will get low to 30's or less through out the week...
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks as always!