I am new to raising chickens so take that into consideration. Live in West Central Wisconsin due East of Mpls/St Paul. Have a 125W heat lamp and a heated qt. size dog dish. Coop is 2ft of the ground, insulated, deep little method, vents open on East and West walls at top, 30 sq ft of...
I got some pumpkins from a neighbor not carved out that I slice in half that they go after and eat the pulp. Still not laying, got them as chicks in Sept. Temperature has dropped to 10 - 12F below zero. Inside coop temp got to as low as 8F above zero. Running a 125W heat lamp off and on...