MarlaMac
Songster
So I know all about no breezes on chickens during the cold. My question is at what temperature will chickens appreciate a breeze while roosting.
The main coop has 4 large "windows" 42w x 38h that I can open up to 3 different levels. The first position leaves about 4 inches open at top and is above the chicken's heads at roost (I close these up in when the temp gets cold). The second position is about 1/2 down and exposes the top roosting chickens to a breeze. The third position opens the window fully and allows a breeze to hit all birds above and below.
I designed this to give maximum air flow during the hot/humid Texas summers. These windows face east and west. I also have an extension on my coop that allows southern exposure to breezes and the man door is equipped with a screen door that allows northern winds to come in.
Our days are already getting hot and the nights are staying in the 70s. Tonight's low will be 70 degrees with a SSE wind at around 13 mph. This will bring wind into the coop where the flock will be roosting. I can cut off the south opening, but the choices for the main coop are one of the positions in paragraph 2.
The last few nights I have left the windows in position 2 until about 9pm then shut when the temp drops below 75, then buttoned everything up to the first position until morning.
My question is at what temperature will my chickens appreciate the windows being fully opened so they can catch any breeze that may blow their way?
Thanks in advance for any insight.
The main coop has 4 large "windows" 42w x 38h that I can open up to 3 different levels. The first position leaves about 4 inches open at top and is above the chicken's heads at roost (I close these up in when the temp gets cold). The second position is about 1/2 down and exposes the top roosting chickens to a breeze. The third position opens the window fully and allows a breeze to hit all birds above and below.
I designed this to give maximum air flow during the hot/humid Texas summers. These windows face east and west. I also have an extension on my coop that allows southern exposure to breezes and the man door is equipped with a screen door that allows northern winds to come in.
Our days are already getting hot and the nights are staying in the 70s. Tonight's low will be 70 degrees with a SSE wind at around 13 mph. This will bring wind into the coop where the flock will be roosting. I can cut off the south opening, but the choices for the main coop are one of the positions in paragraph 2.
The last few nights I have left the windows in position 2 until about 9pm then shut when the temp drops below 75, then buttoned everything up to the first position until morning.
My question is at what temperature will my chickens appreciate the windows being fully opened so they can catch any breeze that may blow their way?
Thanks in advance for any insight.