Do the birds need a heated coop?

[YardBirdCountry]

I setup a heating lamp (red brooding light) in my coop. Going to have one day where the temp will get down to 7 deg. F. It is getting down to 25 deg F. tonight. (I live in Georgia) Forecast says it will only be low for about 3-4 days then it will get back up around/above freezing The light is mounted so it will heat the roosting bar area and the whole "inside" "upstairs" part of the coop. It should not get too hot. I also tarped over the open air part of the coop to protect from wind chill. I brought the drinking water in at night so it won't freeze up.

I turned on the light and the birds started acting kinda like it was day time. It disturbed their usual sleep pattern. They were also bullying and pecking each other so I turned it off.

I decided that 25 deg. F is probably warm enough to have no light. But I am still concerned about temps getting down into the teens or lower. Should I put the light on and just let them sort it out, or do you think they will be fine even on the days where it gets that cold.

 

[keesmom]

They will be just fine. There are people in far colder climes that do not supplement with heat, including me. It was -15F here ths AM.

 

[YardBirdCountry]

Thought so. Thanks!

 

[boats317]

i have a 60w bulb in our coop just for light to lengthen the day (its on from around 1630-2100). if it gives them a little extra heat then great, but its already been in the single digits and 2 days of negative temps coming up. I wont be changing the routine or giving them extra heat, i just keep it dry in the coop and breeze free. they seem to be just fine about it.

25 degrees..is nothing to them.