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Do I need a heat lamp tonight??

Poll Results: So do I need a Heat lamp

 
  • 20% (1)
    Yes
  • 80% (4)
    No
5 Total Votes  
post #1 of 6
2/11/12 at 1:57pm
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Hi everyone,

 

I just looked at the weather forcast and it said that tonight it would get down to the low teens with wind chill, I have 11 Hens and a Silkie rooster in the big coop 8x 4 ft. ( Plywood w/o insulation) and then a Temporary rubber maid shed that has 3 full grown silkies and 2 three month olds in it. So my question is do I need a heat lamp?

 

Thanks,

 

QLC


Edited by Quiltslikecrazy - 2/11/12 at 4:08pm
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post #2 of 6
2/11/12 at 3:13pm

No you do not. If your birds are out of the wind, they'll be fine. I live in MN, where (in a normal winter) it can get as cold as -20's at night. No heat or insulation in my coop. It's well ventilated with vented soffits, and is draft-free. I had no problems with my chickens last winter when it actually got cold. I'll admit they've had an easy time this year. Last night was  -11, but that's the coldest we've been so far.


Edited by bobbi-j - 2/11/12 at 3:16pm

Chickens off and on for 25+ years and still learning.

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Chickens off and on for 25+ years and still learning.

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post #3 of 6
2/11/12 at 4:09pm
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Thanks so much!

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post #4 of 6
2/12/12 at 6:51pm

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It goes to show you how simple it is to entertain the human mind ........ get a couple of chickens
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Steve
               
It goes to show you how simple it is to entertain the human mind ........ get a couple of chickens
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post #5 of 6
2/12/12 at 6:54pm

If there is wind protection, any fully feathered fowl will be o.k.  I would think your 2-3 month olds would be sufficiently feathered, but if there is any wind, block it, even with a blanket.  Heater optional.

My husband and daughters love birds and old houses with giant yards

1876 refers to the year our house and barn were built on the Kansas frontier

We have ducks and chickens goose, and pheasent

We love old things and old breeds.

We love eggs and the sweet birds that share them with us.

  Die hard incubator!

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My husband and daughters love birds and old houses with giant yards

1876 refers to the year our house and barn were built on the Kansas frontier

We have ducks and chickens goose, and pheasent

We love old things and old breeds.

We love eggs and the sweet birds that share them with us.

  Die hard incubator!

  wee.gif                                                       love.gifjumpy.gif

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post #6 of 6
2/13/12 at 5:17pm

We've got a bunch of birds in the same size coop as you, plywood, no insulation. We've had some nights around 10 degrees, no problems. I read it has to go a bunch below zero for chickens to have any problems. Just make sure there isn't a bad wind hitting them.

 

I have 7 week olds outside in that temp, in a small coop that do fine at those temps.

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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