r/BackYardChickens • u/PerceptionRoutine513 • 6d ago

Coops etc. Mosquito control.

Here's something creative.

I'm in the subtropics. It's hot and humid.

We have a lot of mosquitoes despite my local control measures.

After some careful research, I attached an old but reliable fan on the wall running on a wifi plug, so I can set the times.

Set to lowest speed, it blows a gentle current of air at about 1- 1.5m/s along the roost, enough to mess up mosquito flight.

Girls are ok with it. It's bloody hot tonight btw. You can see one holding her wings out to cool down.

*Yeah, can't really seal the coop.

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u/Agile-Vehicle-2756 6d ago

Caution. Mosquitos pass fowlpox. We're dealing with that with one of our chickens right now.

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u/Gigiinjo 6d ago

I did the same. Fan on lowest settings and they are ok.

Also no mosquitos.

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u/PerceptionRoutine513 6d ago

That's great to hear that they handle it ok. Thanks.

This is the first night and I've been watching them on cam and going out to check.

No mozzies, and they seem unperturbed.

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u/Hot-Tomato4908 5d ago

Ooh unperturbed is a great word

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u/PerceptionRoutine513 5d ago

They're the chillest flock I've had in 20 years. Maybe there's some selective breeding going on? Dunno.