Coop Thermometer Placement

[Brooks_]

Title pretty much asks the question. I'm looking for the best placement for a coop thermometer. Lower level? Roost level? Upper level? Thank you.

 

[My Bagurks]

Roost level where it won’t get pooped on.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Roost level makes sense for me as I would wanna know the temps where they are sleeping.

But as a compulsive over thinker.. I say ad another one at ground or lay box level or just another mounting point and move it between the two to see what the discrepancy is.

Even then, it's really just more about curiosity for me.. as I'm not gonna heat or cool my coop and do have it set up with proper ventilation. It could be a good indicator though if changes need to be made! And I AM curious about details (almost) always..

My neighbor has a thermometer in his green house that also records the low and high temps for review if you're not out there at that time, which I really like. Plus it tells the humidity level, which might be helpful if you're worried about winter frost bite.

 

[Brooks_]

Roost level makes sense for me as I would wanna know the temps where they are sleeping.

But as a compulsive over thinker.. I say ad another one at ground or lay box level or just another mounting point and move it between the two to see what the discrepancy is.

Even then, it's really just more about curiosity for me.. as I'm not gonna heat or cool my coop and do have it set up with proper ventilation. It could be a good indicator though if changes need to be made! And I AM curious about details (almost) always..

My neighbor has a thermometer in his green house that also records the low and high temps for review if you're not out there at that time, which I really like. Plus it tells the humidity level, which might be helpful if you're worried about winter frost bite.

Thanks for over thinking it for me, I will make a few mounting spots. My wife had ordered a set of fridge thermometers and I noticed that it did record hi/low. That what made think to use one in the coop. Pure curiousity, really. I like to think my ventilation is good. It feels like the outside - hot and humid. One day I'll get a hygrometer.

 

[Sally PB]

My neighbor has a thermometer in his green house that also records the low and high temps for review if you're not out there at that time, which I really like. Plus it tells the humidity level, which might be helpful if you're worried about winter frost bite.

Do you know what kind he has? I had one that needed a battery, and it conked out at about 20 degrees.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I have a Govee that I got off of Amazon, it records temp and humidity and it Bluetooth capable so when I go collect eggs I enable the Bluetooth on my phone, and it downloads all the data to the app for review. It runs on AAA batteries (can't remember if it's 1 or 2) and I've had it on a ledge roost height for over 2 years and changed the batteries once.
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