Heat Wave… Don’t Blink
Finally we’ve had a couple of days that I might call typical summer days. Blue skies, sunshine, and heat. Young Master and Little Maiden even got some pool time this morning at work. (One of the perks of being a housekeeper!)
The chickens are surviving the heat alright. The coop gets a bit stuffy during the afternoon. I know there’s not enough ventilation so I’ve been going out and opening the big front door for a while. I have to sit and guard it so no one escapes.
I really need to cut some windows in the back of the coop to open things up a bit. But we tend to not be mechanically inclined around here so we lack the tools needed for that project. Maybe I can come up with Plan B tomorrow.
I remember Willhi telling me once to be sure to put 
the chicken roost higher than the nesting boxes because chickens will always roost on the highest point. Having the nesting boxes lower than the roost prevents them from messing on their eggs when they start laying.
Good advice. What I didn’t consider is the shelf in the coop that I keep the bales of shavings on. It’s over my head. But that’s where I’ve found all of the girls sleeping these last two nights when I went out to close up their run. On the shelf and even on top of the shaving bales.
I hope they don’t try to lay any eggs up there. We’ll have scrambled eggs in short order!
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I am happy to read your blog. My husband and I just bought a small farm in Northwest Florida and I want to have about 6-10 chickens for eggs. They will be by themselves for 3-4 days. I am planning an fully enclosed coop, with auto feeders (though I love your pvc one) and waters with backups. Do you think this is possible, so I can still enjoy fresh eggs? Thanks, Sheri
I would recommend that you still find someone to check on them. A lot can happen in 3-4 days.
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