The answer to the question “do chickens need heat in winter?” is a complicated one, but here’s what i do. i try to keep my coops above freezing, but my birds can free range at will. on cold days they refuse to range, preferring to stay inside, which should tell you something.. Every winter, i spend half my time wringing my hands because our chickens play outside when it’s freezing rain, and don’t have enough sense to go into the coop when the temperature drops further. we haven’t lost a chicken to the cold yet (knock on wood), but i do stress in the winter months over their health.. Should i heat my coop? this question echos throughout the threads of byc ever fall and early winter. this article addresses the tale of how one vermontgal resolved this question. i also endeavor to provide you with some information about chicken's environmental needs, coop construction & insulation, and other considerations in coop heating..
Now note, i didn’t say heat lamp – that’s a definite no-no because they get way too hot. every winter, there’s a slew of posts on facebook about people who used a heat lamp and their coop went up in flames. just say no to heat lamps. radiant heaters are a different thing – they don’t get so hot and have some safety features.. During the winter months, your coop will be a safe haven for your chickens. not only should it keep them warm, it should also be secure enough to stop predators. in this chapter you will learn how to heat your chicken coop, which bedding you need to use during the winter months, how to insulate your chicken coop and, finally, how to prevent any. The deep litter method is a way of allowing bedding material and chicken poop to build up in the coop over the spring, summer, and fall so that by winter you have roughly a foot of composting material on the floor of the coop. this composting poop and bedding will give off heat, warming the coop naturally..
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