Yes i use it. My chickens were laying soft shells and since i have been giving them their own egg shells in a separate container, its made a tremendous difference. I also have been giving them powdered oyster shell mixed in their feeds.
I came home to find two of my hens missing feathers on her neck which has never grown back. She was herself in shock so i checked her over and tried to calm her down. I had to reassure her she was safe. She was ok a few days later.
Thank you for responding. I live in Ky and i turn it on only if its giving freezing temps outside (which has been for the past three nights with cold wind chills). My husband secured it very tightly to point in the middle of the coup. My red chickens are on one side of the coup, and the white...
I have installed a red light in the coup 2 years ago to keep the chickens warm for the winter and they slept with it without any problems. This year i have new chickens in the coup that have been with the flock for three months now. When i turn on the red light bulb, the chickens i brought this...