Supposed to be down to 35 tonight. I closed the barnwindow put plenty of bedding in. I raked up some pinestraw leaf mix from the woods. It is close to a foot deep in there. My animals will be cozy.
I try to stay away from heat lamps period. There has been many cases of coop fires due to them. I also want my animals accustomed to the cold. Ice storms can kill power for days. if the animals are accustomed to heat lamps they may freeze when you lose power. I keep my barn draft free and go...