MuddyFarms
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Does wood nest boxes keep in heat more or less than metal nest boxes?
From what I have read, kits in metal nest boxes can get chilled if they get up next to the sides of the boxes, and the metal boxes can collect moisture/condensation on the insides that can get the kits wet. If the kits get up next to a wooden nest they will not get chilled, and having a thick wooden floor keeps them from getting chilled if they go all the way to the bottom. I noticed that a number of breeders in Canada were really liking their wooden nest boxes in the deep cold, so I decided to use that for my winter boxes. I think these things are mostly applicable to outside temperatures and conditions, though.
Anyone can correct me if I am missing something about this. It seems like there might be another factor that I can't remember.