Will be new chicken mom šŸ˜Š

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DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.

As you've already figured out, you need to answer some basic questions about what you want from your birds and your climate for good breed suggestions.
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I live in North Florida so the heat is the worst. Hubs and I were thinking when we build the coop I want to put outdoor fans to hang from the ceiling to help keep the chickens cool.
 
Gigi727 said:
I live in North Florida so the heat is the worst. Hubs and I were thinking when we build the coop I want to put outdoor fans to hang from the ceiling to help keep the chickens cool.
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I've had chickens in FL and am familiar with the heat & humidity. You can use a fan to aid in blowing the hot air up and out of the coop (can help with the ventilation) but blowing fans directly on the chickens isn't necessary.
 
Gigi727 said:
I live in North Florida so the heat is the worst. Hubs and I were thinking when we build the coop I want to put outdoor fans to hang from the ceiling to help keep the chickens cool.
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Consider building a large coop that offers at least 4 sq ft per bird with large overhangs on the roof then make the top half of one or more wall open air by not siding it but instead securing 1/2" hardware cloth to the pressure treated studs instead.
Also provide 1 foot of roost space per bird ensuring that there is at least 1 foot of horizontal space between each roost bar and the walls.
 

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