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Great question. My box heaters, when on during the daytime, consume about 51 Watts. Water heater, when on, 50 watts. When all on, about 101 watts. A hen gives off about 10 watts (35 BTUs) of energy, so ten chickens give off about as much heat as a 100 watt light bulb. My coop has about 1000...

Well, 7F ambient outside the coop 7:00 am this morning in Central NJ. I don't concern myself with wind chills. It was quite windy regardless. A balmy 14F inside the coop... Door open to secured run as usual (24/7), but everyone was inside. All looked and acted normal. Too windy to be outside is...

I am also in Central NJ. Nighttime lows will not be -11F without the wind chill factored in. Single digits, yes, below 0F, not tonight. If your coop is well ventilated without drafts, disregard wind chills. If your birds are cold hardy, fully feathered, and healthy, they will be fine till temps...