Re: Minimum coop temperature

From: Mary Fisher (mary.fisher_at_zetnet.co.uk)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:29:32 +0100

" Jill." <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:417f93af$0$80674$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
> Mary Fisher wrote:
>> What's the minimum temperature required for hens' comfort and health
>> in winter, please?
>>
>> Mary
>
> not sure there is one defined - but I would be surprised if healthy hens
> would find any temperature we get in mainland UK a problem.
> Its more an algorithm of health of the birds - well covered in flesh and
> well covered in good feathering
> Good feathering means that the birds are grooming so they knit together
> well
> and there is a good mix of soft and hard feathers.
> The birds should preferably be dry before the temperatures drop to
> extremes
> The feed they are getting provides sufficent levels of metabolisable
> energy
> so they can make themselves warmer from inside.
> The house does not have any drafts in that cause cold air to be constantly
> pulled across their bodies but has good ventilation to prevent stagnant
> air
> developing
> The house should be of a size that the birds can keep themselves wrm in
> it -
> one that is too big can just have too much dead cold space in it - thats
> when a house and covered run is better - where the house is for night and
> the run gives more protected space in the day
> Cold is also relative - dry cold most stock can withstand much lower
> temperatures than wet cold

Good reply, thanks.

Mary

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