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And here is another good piece on the winter coop. Writer has good sense. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/winter-coop-temperatures

Nothing tells it like experience does. So, did you put a red bulb up? Was it on 24/7? I am so leaning toward bulb heat. But I still think they need to be acclimated to cold weather.....just in case we would lose electricity. The shock of sudden cold would (IMHO) be too much for them if they...

In a very small coop I would be very very careful about adding heat. In a small space a few birds would be able to produce a fair amount of heat. My coop is 12 X 10 and 8 ft high and connected to another space separated by a screen door which is also 10 X 12 (people side) So the heat the...

Ok. Here we go again. Seems I go round and round on this one. I thought I had decided no heat at all. BUT, we are in Northern MN on a platueau with a colder growing season than most of Alaska. Still, the old-timers had me convinced. Now, I'm not so sure again after hearing about a friend's...