Hot coop?

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Goldfinger

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Hot coop?
« on: May 23, 2012, 21:47 »

With all this good, sunny (hot) weather, my coop's getting really warm.

The coop's our brick out building converted, so it's acting like a storage heater - heat up through the day, the release their heat later on.

I've got vents that are open all the time now, but it's still stifling in there.

Should I be worried, and could I also leave the main door ajar for more circulation?

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GrannieAnnie

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Re: Hot coop?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 21:49 »
If the chickens are safe with the main door open, then open it, give them as much air as you can.

They can suffer from overheating.

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Re: Hot coop?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 05:32 »

They're safe, there's another partition door inside, so I think they'll be fine.

Thanks GA.  ;)

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Re: Hot coop?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 13:49 »
You could also make an inner door covered with weldmesh (like a fly screen door) so it would be secure and ventilated.  ;)

If you have a really hot day hosing the roofing with water (hosepipe bans permitting) will help cool it a little.
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Goldfinger

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Re: Hot coop?
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 17:02 »

That's what the partition door and paneling made up of, so if/ when you go in late at night, I don't panic the chooks, they can see who it is.


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