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I never thought about the light bulb change here ...and I’ve added a thermostat and barn heater, my cookie tin heaters are in storage ... I’ve got to stop promoting them .

When you wire the light socket yourself you can use 3 prong plug as we did @Joecarbs nipples freeze in winter , even in my heated coop ( can’t believe I said that :))

Hello , @Joecarbs I used a cookie tin heater a few years . Lightbulb in a tin setup with the same waterer I use all year on top. That way there is no drastic change for the hens , a heated base is a good idea but we had to make 3 .You can buy them for some cash , our was under $15 to make ...

Yes we do ,I have two 10x40 foot runs side by side . We close in a 10x10 section each winter with poly . Hubby frames with 2x4’s for strength . We don’t do vent holes as it’s not air tight. This allows the chickens /ducks outside most days , there was a week or two last year that we didn’t...

We just doubled our flock and are building a raised coop in the barn , we sold our dexter cattle because prices are dropping and feed is crazy expensive. So empty barn? No problem I’ll fill it with chickens , people are crazy for fresh eggs here . Where’d you get your flat panel heater? We use...

Hello Laura @Albertan I’m 2 hours south of Winnipeg on an acreage too. We have 35 layers in 2 coops and 6 ducks I got this summer , dogs , cats and pot belly pigs .... I’ve had chickens for 5 years ,

I should introduce myself , I’m from southern Manitoba. Had chickens for 5 years , just got a few ducks too ! I use a milking heater from peavey mart . It has a fan , hang it from a chain and blow it out when it smells dusty . I put it in a thermostat for 0’C. Just starting to set up the barn...

@harmesonfarm I have fed ff to my chickens for 5 years , just started with ducks and I can’t get them to touch it:) 10 cups of feed Water til it’s easy to stir 4-5 Tb apple cider vinegar Let sit 3-4 days till it’s bubbling I feed a 4 foot rain gutter trough to 15 birds each day . They also...

I feel for you @Joecarbs I got ducks at laying age and between molting and fall weather egg production has been unempressive. I supply 12 hours of light,heat below 0’F and black oil seeds for my chickens, this way they lay all winter .