That heat rope sounds great, just for a little piece of mind. I could run it on the underside of the shelf that's under the roost. Hmmm good food for thought people.
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With that said, once the walls are insulated, I see no reason for your adding extra heat ever. Just be sure that there are no drafts and that the ventilation is up at the top to take out all of the dangerous killer... warm, moist air.
BTW, your three chickens will give off the heat...
What size is your coop? Small. Only about 15 Square feet.
Is it insulated? The roof is, but not the walls. we're looking into changing that.
Is it well ventilated? Yes
Can the ventilation be made smaller? We're already starting to close the window at night, and the roof peak vents can...
I'm so confused now. I was planning on putting a heat bulb in my coop. If I can't do that then what should i do. I only have 3 chickens and that isn't enough to keep the temp up.