Well Seasoned
Songster
Chickens are great in the cold, I know this much. I am also aware that if using a heat lamp, it's dangerous due to the increased fire hazard as well as if the power goes out, they could die from not being adapted to sudden cold.
My coop, stays a bit warmer than the outside temps, is ventilated well up high.
I live in northern New Hampshire, up high and it gets cold. Last year for example, we had overnight lows of -30°F for approx 3 weeks with (wind chills easily -50+°F) highs only getting to about -10°F with around zero degrees for most of the rest of the winter.
I would like advice from only those that experience these temperatures please.
I've raised these pullets since chick stage, and we only had 20°F for lows when they were feathered in and finally introduced to the coop. I did use the heat lamp occasionally at night during this stage.
Do I heat with a lamp during these extreme low temps or not?
My coop, stays a bit warmer than the outside temps, is ventilated well up high.
I live in northern New Hampshire, up high and it gets cold. Last year for example, we had overnight lows of -30°F for approx 3 weeks with (wind chills easily -50+°F) highs only getting to about -10°F with around zero degrees for most of the rest of the winter.
I would like advice from only those that experience these temperatures please.
I've raised these pullets since chick stage, and we only had 20°F for lows when they were feathered in and finally introduced to the coop. I did use the heat lamp occasionally at night during this stage.
Do I heat with a lamp during these extreme low temps or not?