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    Heater or heat panel -10

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    Heater or heat panel -10

    That application is free of charge and the customer chooses to have an automated program to lower and increase power during cold spells. It’s an incentive to lower our electricity cost, and from what I understand in your post, you would appreciate 😊
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    Heater or heat panel -10

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    Heater or heat panel -10

    They don’t control our electricity, they use incentives to avoid wasting it. Unfortunately when something is inexpensive, people tend to take it for granted and waste it.
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    Heater or heat panel -10

    I bought two heating panels from « Ma poule express » and installed them on the wall on either sides of the roosting bars inside the coop. They are controlled by a thermostat and start heating up when it’s -2 degrees Celsius. The chickens huddle close to them when they need the extra heat and I...
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    Heater or heat panel -10

    Beautiful pictures!
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    Heater or heat panel -10

    The University of Minnesota Extension has studied poultry care. They have several articles on the subject, including caring for chickens in the cold. https://extension.umn.edu/small-scale-poultry/caring-chickens-cold-weather
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    Heater or heat panel -10

    I completely agree with you. Chickens are not built to handle the cold. I live in the Montreal area and have a backyard flock of 6 chickens and have installed 2 radiant heat panels in the coop next to the perching bars. It enables the chickens to huddle close to the panels when they need the...
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Truly beautiful pictures! Congratulations!
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    Topic of the Week - Preparing for Cold Weather

    Where are ou located? Does it get cold in winter? Letting them in your house is not the best option. If you search this site, there are several great tips on how to care for chickens during winter.
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    Topic of the Week - Preparing for Cold Weather

    Hello everyone! In the closed section, I install 2 radiant heating panels on opposite walls that are plugged to a thermocube. They turn on automatically when it gets to -10 Celsius. I will add 6 inches of bedding on the floor for better insulation. It has plenty of ventilation overhead so...
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #3: 2 of my Speckled Sussex ladies!
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    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    I have a Suntuf polycarbonate roof that I cover with shade cloth in the summer. I use a fan in the chicken run and coop, and a shade cloth on the chicken run wall that has the most sun. I also freeze water & electrolytes in blocks and place them in large bowls. They can sip the cool water as it...
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    Finally an egg!

    One of my Speckled Sussex pullets finally laid her first egg 3 days ago! It was just perfect with a hard shell. At 28 weeks of age, I was starting to get anxious. She has since laid 2 more eggs. The other 3 pullets should start laying any day. I wanted to share this exciting news as I am...
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    Comment by 'Mamilo' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

    I’ve been feeding grower feed to my pullets with grit and oyster shells available at all times separately. One of my pullets laid her first egg 3 days ago and it had a nice hard shell. I’ll be switching to layer feed, but will keep providing crushed oyster shells in case they need the...
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