OtleyLad
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Keeping the greenhosue frost freeRead about keeping chickens in a polytunnel to keep the frost out from the heat they generate. So I thought i might do the same with my chicks (rearing them for the table). Its surprising how much heat they generate!
(I have one of my plant propagators in there to keep them warm at night though whilst they are still so small).
Normally the greenhouse door is closed of course.
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Green Rosie
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I'd be scared to cook them if the day turned sunny suddenly and I'd left the door closed 
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arvo
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That's a brilliant little set-up you've got there! Chicks don't freeze and neither does the greenhouse. Genius. 
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dpack
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im with green rosie
overheating /low ventilation can be fatal to chooks
fermenting manure provides heat and a place to grow melons etc
if you monitor conditions regularly all might be ok though
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OtleyLad
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Don't worry, I work from home and my shed/office is 10 feet away from the greenhouse - so they never get left alone for long 
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dpack
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good ,recon happy as little chicks can be then
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Slim
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yeah, good to have ventilation sorted for the chicks, but for the plants as well. If their manure doesn't get cleaned out somewhat regularly, it will give off ammonia which can damage your plants in high enough doses. (probably not too much of a concern, but watch out if your plants start getting lesions)
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OtleyLad
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Ventilation is a balancing act for the plants at this time of year anyway - opening vents causes cold draughts and closing them makes it too muggy  But I open the vents at every opportunity to avoid mildews on the plants.
On a day like yesterday (cold, wet, heavy overcast all day) there was little choice but to keep it closed most of the time.
I've got lettuce, spinach, kailan, Pak Choy, Mizuma and mixed salad leaves all to go out in the polytunnel at the beginning of November.
Luckily today is much brighter and the plants can get a good airing!
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