Chicken coop heater?

[avjudge]

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. . .

I haven't seen it hit -20F for years - and I'm in northern NH (just north of Mt. Washington).

In the early '80s when I was home (here) from college one Christmas it hit near -40 overnight and topped out at -20 (I remember it because that was so unusual, maybe the coldest day in my life here!). In the 1990s when I lived in a valley in Danbury CT and the cold air sank in on clear still nights I'd call my parents in the morning and we would compare temperatures - several nights were -20F both places.

But I've lived back here for 4+ years now and I can't remember seeing it nearly that low once in that time. As far as I can remember over the last several years it rarely goes below -10F now.

 

[mamajos]

@avjudge you should be fine without heat!

 

[kkgall]

thank

How cold does it get?

temps around here are usually 20-30 degrees F but can get down to zero for a few days in colder months

 

[kkgall]

Thank you all SO MUCH for taking the time to share your advice (and for the welcome!) the coop will be very dry, and is well ventilated so we will skip the coop and I am SO relieved that we don't need a heater, still traumatized by the fire in April. thank you all again!

 

[bruceha2000]

so we will skip the coop

I presume you meant "the heater"

I would think the trauma of a coop fire would make most anyone run away from heat in the coop ever again. It would be different if the animals needed it of course.

It barely made freezing today, the chickens didn't have their feathers "poofed" even a little bit. Me? I was wearing my coat .... but then, they were wearing theirs as well

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and a belated welcome! I'm so sorry about the fire.

 

[janiedoe]

Good morning, welcome to BYC. I am so sorry for the loss of your old flock.

 

[cmom]

I agree with the other posts. No need to heat the coop. You may need a water heater to keep their water from freezing. Good luck with the birds and their new coop and have fun...
https://www.amazon.com/chicken-water-heater/s?k=chicken+water+heater

 

[kkgall]

Good morning, welcome to BYC. I am so sorry for the loss of your old flock.

thank you, was very sad

 

[avjudge]

@avjudge you should be fine without heat!

Yes, the neighbors never heated their chickens' coop and they always did fine (well, until the bear ripped open the front wall & ate them all ). And I expect the OP will be fine, too, as most of New England is warmer than here, and parts that might be colder don't have many people (so probably not where the OP is)!