Canadians check in here....

[Bound to Sea]

Hello ,
@Joecarbs I used a cookie tin heater a few years . Lightbulb in a tin setup with the same waterer I use all year on top.

That way there is no drastic change for the hens , a heated base is a good idea but we had to make 3 .You can buy them for some cash , our was under $15 to make .

Now we run a milk heater on a thermostat at 0’F ... works great to take off the chill and our eggs don’t freeze anymore .

Heat is an issue many disagree on , I like getting eggs all winter

Hard to find incadescent bulbs now that give off heat. All leds or flourescent.

 

[snow5164]

I never thought about the light bulb change here ...and I’ve added a thermostat and barn heater, my cookie tin heaters are in storage ... I’ve got to stop promoting them .

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Hi everyone,
I’m thinking about covering my run with plastic (vapour barrier). I want to prevent snow from getting in the run and it will also protect the birds from the freezing winds when it’s -30 Celsius Has anyone done this?
Obviously I would make openings for ventilation and peep holes. I have PLymouth rocks and buff Orpington.

Delayed response, I apologize.
I used vapour barrier along the sides and on top of my run last winter. It worked really well, until the snow started to thaw and get heavy.... then everything came crashing down. Lesson learned. Make sure that if you're adding it on top if the run, to keep snow out, that it's well supported.

 

[polla]

I'm in Chase, BC Who else is in Canada?

Hello Chase, I'm in ON, and very new in here

 

[Bound to Sea]

Hello Chase, I'm in ON, and very new in here

lWelcome new members! Always good to see what everyone else is doing with their flocks!

 

[LemonyCatapult]

Aylmer ON here!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Aylmer ON here!

Hi! What do you have on your flock?

 

[LemonyCatapult]

Hi! What do you have on your flock?

2 EE hens and an EE rooster along with 3 of their 6 week old chicks, a Silkie hen and a Silkie rooster, so 8 total What about yourself?

 

[Bound to Sea]

Nice! I have 8 too! Black cochin roo with one black hen, GLW, RIR, 2 blue Amerucanas, BCM and one spash silkie. Waiting for a Barnevelder!

 

[LemonyCatapult]

Nice! I have 8 too! Black cochin roo with one black hen, GLW, RIR, 2 blue Amerucanas, BCM and one spash silkie. Waiting for a Barnevelder!

Nice! We did our first hatch this year with our EEs and I’m hoping to hatch some silkies in the spring! Very exciting! Do you do any hatching?