Chicken coop heater?

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska !

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Welcome to the BYC flock! You won't regret joining. Have a great day!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
New York.
-23F
No heat
No insulation
About 20 sq feet of open ventilation: b/w rafters, ridge vent, gable vents, pop doors, cracked open windows away from roosts.
No frozen chickens.

 

[N F C]

I'm in Wyoming and get about 5 months of cold winter weather, my flock does fine with the protections already mentioned by other greeters. This is an excellent article about dealing with cold weather that you might find interesting: cold-weather-advisory-a-detailed-look-at-the-question-of-supplemental-heat.67147

Best wishes!

 

[mamajos]

If you want to have some heat for those extreme cold days, -20°F to -30°F or more, there is a product called Sweeter Heater. It is radiant heat, so it doesn’t heat the coop, it warms the birds that are under it. You can get a wall side mount or a hanging overhead hanging type.
Good ventilation is key, with no wind to ruffle feathers-and dry space-most coops/birds do fine with no heat.

 

[addctd2plnts]

Welcome to BYC! Why don't you try one of two things. They make Dog House heaters like this: https://www.amazon.com/Hound-Heater...words=Dog+House+Heater&qid=1637087675&sr=8-51 or they make cheap radient heaters for chickens. But I just checked the reviews and they aren't very good. There's one that is made in the USA and has very good reviews, but it's an investment. I think it would be worth it to not worry about a fire: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CYUZSQ...olid=39YOVK3RTH2AD&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Hope this helps!

 

[addctd2plnts]

If you want to have some heat for those extreme cold days, -20°F to -30°F or more, there is a product called Sweeter Heater. It is radiant heat, so it doesn’t heat the coop, it warms the birds that are under it. You can get a wall side mount or a hanging overhead hanging type.
Good ventilation is key, with no wind to ruffle feathers-and dry space-most coops/birds do fine with no heat.

I just put the link in my post above LOL I was writing and hadn't read your post!

 

[mamajos]

I have a sweeter heater and like it. It’s just right to take the edge off on those extreme days/nights. It’s not for everyday, so my girls are acclimated to the winter weather. It’s all completely sealed, so dust/dander isn’t a fire hazard. An excellent product.

 

[bruceha2000]

We live in New England and my husband thinks we should get a heater for the coop for really cold days

I also live in New England ... NO HEAT in the coop, they don't need it.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, Welcome to BYC! I live in Ohio and have never heated my coop . It gets -20 sometimes . The top of my coop has a Copula that I built by hand for ventilation and openings under the soffits . Good luck .