I guess I don't really have a question so I figured I should post this here, in Random Ramblings. This is my first winter having chickens and I was VERY nervous when I saw the weather forecast. It stayed below zero from Thursday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. The worst was Thursday night at...
2 day old chicks, an Unexpected Journey.
I was not planning on getting chicks yet, but here we are. They are in a 2'x6' brooder with a premier 1 heater plate. It is going to get down into the 30's the next couple of nights, but 66 degrees this afternoon as the wind shifted from the south. My...
What temperatures do I need to consider a panel heater for my coop? Which product do you recommend?
I am in Northern California on the coast, but inland; we occasionally get snow. Mostly stays in the 40s at night in the winter, but can drop into the 30s. I often have to put a towel on my car...