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    Warning against using heat lamps in winter

    It was from the bulb itself. Mine was a standard 250 watt heat lamp bulb sold at the agricultural store. I have never seen one that could be touched with bare hands after being turned on. The extension cord and the plug from the light are still intact as they were covered outside the coop...
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    Warning against using heat lamps in winter

    Yes, I live in Iowa. My chickens were fine both in the extreme heat and cold this year. I was over thinking their needs. As the wild turkeys walked through my yard today, I realized how well birds survive climate changes. I feel really responsible for this fire and their deaths. Plus...
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    Warning against using heat lamps in winter

    I have raised five chickens from hatchlings. Last night, our coop burned to the ground after the heat lamp sparked on a something. We lost all five chickens in the fire. I am heartbroken! Hopefully, our tragedy can warn others. Temperatures had dropped to -20 windchill this week in our...
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    Cooping chickens at night in winter

    Thank you for all the responses! They do come into the secure pen on their own each night, so they are safe from predators (at least they have been for the last 7 months). They just don't go in the insulated coop that is within that pen. They do go in their boxes in that coop to lay their...
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    Cooping chickens at night in winter

    I have five winter hardy chickens in Iowa that live in and 8 x 12 covered run with a separate coupe that is insulated. At night they still want to perch on top of the coop outside instead of going inside. Do I need to lock them inside the coop at night? It is starting to get cold. Or, will they...
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