Cold nights ahead - do my hens need a heat lamp in their house?

[flipflops]

Hi guys, I have 3 hens living outside in their hen house and coop combo. We have some 25-30 degree nights coming up. Do I need to put a heat lamp inside their house or anything else to keep them warm?

 

[Ridgerunner]

To save me a lot of typing you might read my posts in this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tennessee-winter-help.1205166/#post-19115684

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

To save me a lot of typing you might read my posts in this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tennessee-winter-help.1205166/#post-19115684

Ditto that!
The short answer is, no, no heat lamp in the coop.

 

[BantyChooks]

To save me a lot of typing you might read my posts in this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tennessee-winter-help.1205166/#post-19115684

 

[venymae]

No.

 

[Drother]

Hi guys, I have 3 hens living outside in their hen house and coop combo. We have some 25-30 degree nights coming up. Do I need to put a heat lamp inside their house or anything else to keep them warm?

My quail enjoy heating pads made just for poultry. They use less energy than a heat lamp and thermostat controlled so they don't over heat or start a fire.
LINK TO ONE SUPPLIER HERE https://www.statelinetack.com/item/thermo-chicken-heated-pad/E012081/

 

[Drother]

Also I am in Minnesota so there is extreme cold.

 

[BantyChooks]

Also I am in Minnesota so there is extreme cold.

Agree that at some point heat may be beneficial, but certainly not at 25*F.

 

[Hokum Coco]

Do I need to put a heat lamp inside their house

My method for dealing with winter is quite simple one extra feeder of whole corn. I live in Canada subject to -40º. I have 67 trips around the sun. I have raised various types of chickens and birds for decades.

TLC still has to be provided to birds that may not be adapting well to the diet. For the most part birds are vocal happy and do just fine. NO HEAT NO EXTRA LIGHT please and thank you works fine for me and my flock.

If for any reason you find it necessary to supply electricity to your coop via extension cord.

Please employ a "Ground Fault Outlet" also use a "Safety Chain" in conjunction to any heat lamp or incandescent bulb after mounting.
One coop fire is too many and these precautions could be the difference.

A simple action such as a rodent chewing on your extension cord could be the cause of a coop fire and a ground fault circuit could be the difference in witnessing your coop in tack or a pile of smoldering ash.

P.S. There are now a variety of ground fault extension cords available in major retail centers that also would be a wise investment.