i have a small personal heater that i bought at walmart for $15-it's 200 watts and brings the temp up in my 24sq ft coop at night near 40 degrees when its like20- 25 degrees at night---also don't have worry about froozen water. NICE
hi---my 6 comet's are just over 6months -been laying for about a month---and all get along fine--got them all as 2 day old chicks---so they are sisters---as i call them---thinking about adding 2-3 Longhorns this summer--hopefully they will mix well---any suggestions on this or another bread...
HELLO-I'M FROM PLYMOUTH MA. as well i started with 6 comet's in JULY of 2012---i was new to it--it was pretty easy w/ just a little research on raising them---it has been very rewarding--lookin fwd to getting a few more this summer as well---just from my 6 chickens -i get 6 eggs a day...
hi---u should think about being able to shut the drafts spots in cold and stormy weather---like a heavy rubber material thathat u can hing over the spots and open them upm when not needed.
hi---ya it's like 25-30 degrees outside and i'm heatin my coop with 250 watts--mostly so the water doesn't freeze---seems to keeep the coop about 40 degrees--i do not think that's spoiling them just makin my life a little easier with no frozen water.
i am havin a problem gettin 2 of my six chickens (14 week old comets) to go into the coop on thier own when it gets dark out--now its starting to get colder and they pewrsist even though i come along every night and put them in. ANY BODy out there with suggestions. thanks in advance.