Chicken Heated Pad

[CKfarm22]

So I bought this when we first got our chickens thinking we could use it for the winter time because it gets cold here. Has anyone used one of these or have any comments about using one?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Chickens generally do pretty well in the cold- so long as you have an adequately ventilated coop. They have large fluffy down coats to keep them warm.

 

[CKfarm22]

Chickens generally do pretty well in the cold- so long as you have an adequately ventilated coop. They have large fluffy down coats to keep them warm.

Not sure if we have an adequately ventilated coop because we built it not knowing they needed a lot of ventilation :/

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Not sure if we have an adequately ventilated coop because we built it not knowing they needed a lot of ventilation :/

Ah, okay. Well I would work on trying to increase ventilation then.
I believe the general recommendation is 1sq ft of ventilation per bird(?)

There are a lot more issues that can come from inadequate ventilation than just issues keeping warm; frostbite, increased smell, higher ammonia build up, respiratory infections, etc...

 

[CKfarm22]

Ah, okay. Well I would work on trying to increase ventilation then.
I believe the general recommendation is 1sq ft of ventilation per bird(?)

There are a lot more issues that can come from inadequate ventilation than just issues keeping warm; frostbite, increased smell, higher ammonia build up, respiratory infections, etc...

Yes i have read about those. Right now i think we have enough with the windows open but we close those windows at night

 

[aart]

Forget the heating pad, fix the ventilation.
Start a thread with pics of your coop, inside and out, all around and we can help you improve the ventilation.

 

[Alaskan]

I have used heating pads for almost adult, and adult chickens with issues in the winter time. I usually tape it to the wall so they can press against it..... or set it up like a mama heating pad if they are young....

But .... it sounds like you have a coop ventilation issue. A heating pad will not fix a ventilation issue.

Usually the easiest way to fix coop issues is to roof the run.

Then if your coop is too small, rip out the coop wall against the run... wall up SOME of the run (but leave huge ventilation areas) and you now have a way bigger coop.

Or... if your coop is large, just needs ventilation.... still... roof the run, take out the coop wall that is now protected by run roof, and replace it with wire.

 

[CKfarm22]

I have used heating pads for almost adult, and adult chickens with issues in the winter time. I usually tape it to the wall so they can press against it..... or set it up like a mama heating pad if they are young....

But .... it sounds like you have a coop ventilation issue. A heating pad will not fix a ventilation issue.

Usually the easiest way to fix coop issues is to roof the run.

Then if your coop is too small, rip out the coop wall against the run... wall up SOME of the run (but leave huge ventilation areas) and you now have a way bigger coop.

Or... if your coop is large, just needs ventilation.... still... roof the run, take out the coop wall that is now protected by run roof, and replace it with wire.

Cant take the wall off and the run has a roof. Planning on winterizing the run for the winter. Just wanted input on the heater

 

[CKfarm22]

Ah, okay. Well I would work on trying to increase ventilation then.
I believe the general recommendation is 1sq ft of ventilation per bird(?)

There are a lot more issues that can come from inadequate ventilation than just issues keeping warm; frostbite, increased smell, higher ammonia build up, respiratory infections, etc...

1 sq ft of all year ventilation right? And that also includes roof gambles?

 

[CKfarm22]

Forget the heating pad, fix the ventilation.
Start a thread with pics of your coop, inside and out, all around and we can help you improve the ventilation.

Only pics i have right now are these