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No. One or two pecked and pulled at it but lost interest. It's fairly tough. Foam insulation is a horse of a different color. We put some in areas I thought were covered, but these wenches tore up the floor to get at it, so we took it out. They then broke into my husband's shop to eat it. We had to put it in the ceiling racks to keep it away from them.Had considered using the mylar bubble wrap insulation, but had concerns the chickens would peck at it. Are your chickens leaving it alone or did you cover it somehow? Thank you
@azygous do you have particular brands you recommend for the oil-filled space heater and infrared heater? I'm seeing such mixed reviews on various options on Amazon, so just wondering if a particular brand might be more reliable than others. I'm also in Colorado and worried about the drop from 48 degree day to -11 degree night we have forecasted this week. Yikes.Are you able to post pics of your coop with roosts and show what, if any, ventilation ports you may have around the junction between wall and ceiling?
Do you leave windows open where a cold draft hits the chickens while perched on the roosts?
Leaving a light, even a red one, on 24/7 messes with laying hormones, you realize. Pre-POL pullets can be triggered to lay too soon and older hens triggered to keep laying through short winter days when they should be taking a breather to replenish energy and nutrients. And you've seen how it interferes with their sleep.
First, care should be taken to prevent direct drafts. Second, exhaust vents positioned along the top of the walls must be employed to carry away moist air that could condense on combs to cause frostbite.
A space heater of the sealed oil-filled variety could be set to a low setting to keep the coop just above freezing on zero degree nights. Flat wall infrared heaters can be positioned where the chickens can be warmed by them as they roost. I use both of these types of heaters in my two coops to keep temps just above 32F, and it works just fine to prevent frostbite.
Man, that is so true! My poor little red is at the bottom of the pecking order and the others won't let her roost with them anymore up where it is warmest. She's taken to sleeping in a nesting box. Even if I try to put her up with them late at night, usually still find the next morning that she's ended up in the box anyway. I may try sneaking one of those little plastic heated pads for chicks in there with her for the subzero night, as well, if needed. She ironically could end up coziest of them all... Though I hope it doesn't come to that - heaters are all a bit scary.My flat heater is a Cozy Coop. It's worked spendidly for many years. I love how it doesn't take up any space. I don't know the brand of the oil filled heater, but I'm sure they're all the same.
Yeah, I just noticed with horror the NOAA weather site has a new arctic image icon for the daytime "high" of 9F for Thursday. That's going to produce some grumbling among the flock. We'll see how many can squeeze under the heat lamp I hang in the run during the day during such deep freezes. I get to see the flock pecking order ranking at a single glance on such days.
I have two Cozy Coop heaters, just mounted. I did two directly behind the top roosts so all the chickens would have access to one during these awful weather conditions were about to have, in a few hours.My flat heater is a Cozy Coop. It's worked spendidly for many years. I love how it doesn't take up any space. I don't know the brand of the oil filled heater, but I'm sure they're all the same.
Yeah, I just noticed with horror the NOAA weather site has a new arctic image icon for the daytime "high" of 9F for Thursday. That's going to produce some grumbling among the flock. We'll see how many can squeeze under the heat lamp I hang in the run during the day during such deep freezes. I get to see the flock pecking order ranking at a single glance on such days.
Perfect. Thank you. With all the heated coop horror stories, aim quite uneasy. Hoping this will be a safe, emergency solution for these extra cold days.No, there shouldn't be any danger of chickens burning themselves on the Cozy Coop heaters. I've left mine on day and night for several days running with no issues. And yes, behind the roosts is a good place to hang them. I have the one in my smaller coop centered on the two roosting perches.
If I put my new cozy coop heater 4' away from my girl's roosts, will it do anything for them?My flat heater is a Cozy Coop. It's worked spendidly for many years. I love how it doesn't take up any space. I don't know the brand of the oil filled heater, but I'm sure they're all the same.
Yeah, I just noticed with horror the NOAA weather site has a new arctic image icon for the daytime "high" of 9F for Thursday. That's going to produce some grumbling among the flock. We'll see how many can squeeze under the heat lamp I hang in the run during the day during such deep freezes. I get to see the flock pecking order ranking at a single glance on such days.
Where did you put it? Is it above the floor so it doesn't start a fire? I have one of those but so afraid to use it out in the coop.I use a oil heater in the chicken coop at night. When it’s cold it puts off just enough heat to warm the coop.
it has no red heat so less fire risk. Just hot metal.View attachment 2971215