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so i’m bringing my babies home friday but i’m a bit concerned about bonfires the owner of the garden i am keeping them in, wants to do. the planned fire is a fair bit away from where they are going to be kept (i’m not great at measurements but can get pictures to give you an idea) however they are in a shed with a window… should i be worried? i’m hoping the smoke will just travel upwards but i’m still really concerned?
 
Do you know when the fires are going to happen? Any chance you could bring them inside on those days?

Keeping the shed door shut on that day is a possibility if you can’t bring them in but keeping piggies in sheds is hard work in summer due to the fact heat accumulates incredibly quickly (I keep mine in a shed and summer is a lot harder than winter)
 
Do you know when the fires are going to happen? Any chance you could bring them inside on those days?

Keeping the shed door shut on that day is a possibility if you can’t bring them in but keeping piggies in sheds is hard work in summer due to the fact heat accumulates incredibly quickly (I keep mine in a shed and summer is a lot harder than winter)
they where planning one for the weekend and obviously new piggies means i can’t pick them up / bring them in for a few days! i’m just going to ask if it can be done before they arrive and then in the future like you say, bring them inside.

yes so with this ‘shed’ its more like a shelter with a door than can be pinned back to act like a wall, i’m hoping in the summer to just keep it open in the day and shut it at night to prevent foxes etc. is keeping them in a shed in summer not a good idea, even if its just over night? should i be concerned about it being too hot? i wouldn’t want to risk it not being shut because we have lots of foxes in the area.
 
they where planning one for the weekend and obviously new piggies means i can’t pick them up / bring them in for a few days! i’m just going to ask if it can be done before they arrive and then in the future like you say, bring them inside.

yes so with this ‘shed’ its more like a shelter with a door than can be pinned back to act like a wall, i’m hoping in the summer to just keep it open in the day and shut it at night to prevent foxes etc. is keeping them in a shed in summer not a good idea, even if its just over night? should i be concerned about it being too hot? i wouldn’t want to risk it not being shut because we have lots of foxes in the area.

If they are adamant it is going to be done at that time, even if they are new piggies, then to be honest I would still bring them in anyway if there is a risk of smoke coming their way - their health would come before any settling in considerations

You will have to use a thermometer and see how things go - particularly if it isn’t a proper shed as such it may not trap heat in the same way.

A shed is a good idea and certainly for winter, a lot of us keep them in sheds but they can be tricky in summer.
A 15 degree consistently sunny day and my shed can easily reach well in excess of 20 degrees and of course if it gets too high then they have to come out into the run if I’m home or into the house if I’ve got to go out. I have internal mesh doors on my shed so I can leave the main doors open, close the mesh doors for ventilation and the boys are still safe, but that only works until certain temperatures.
There is a point that even having the internal doors doesn’t cool it enough. Mid summer for the last few years and my shed has hit 40 plus degrees consistently, not even cooling at night, so the boys move into the house for a few weeks as it’s usually even too hot in a hutch or even in the run outside. They then only go out early morning and late evening for run time
 
If they are adamant it is going to be done at that time, even if they are new piggies, then to be honest I would still bring them in anyway if there is a risk of smoke coming their way - their health would come before any settling in considerations

You will have to use a thermometer and see how things go - particularly if it isn’t a proper shed as such it may not trap heat in the same way.

A shed is a good idea and certainly for winter, a lot of us keep them in sheds but they can be tricky in summer.
A 15 degree consistently sunny day and my shed can easily reach well in excess of 20 degrees and of course if it gets too high then they have to come out into the run if I’m home or into the house if I’ve got to go out. I have internal mesh doors on my shed so I can leave the main doors open, close the mesh doors for ventilation and the boys are still safe, but that only works until certain temperatures.
There is a point that even having the internal doors doesn’t cool it enough. Mid summer for the last few years and my shed has hit 40 plus degrees consistently, not even cooling at night, so the boys move into the house for a few weeks as it’s usually even too hot in a hutch or even in the run outside. They then only go out early morning and late evening for run time
okay fabulous thanks, i’m sure we can get it moved to earlier though and completely avoid it!

will any thermostat do?

wow okay will definitely keep an eye on it then!
 
Yes any thermometer will do. Always a good idea for outdoor piggies to keep a eye on what is actually going on inside wooden structures, winter included
 
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