Coop heaters

[spride]

Has anyone used the flat panel radient heaters for their chickens in winter.?If you use these,can you share your experience and answer some questions? Thanks

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! Unless you have temps well below 0F often, and Seramas, heating your coop isn't necessary. You do need heated waterers, or to carry fresh water out there three times each day in freezing weather. Building a spacious well ventilated coop is what you are looking for, not usually additional heat.
Mary

 

[Plip]

I agree with @Folly's place that it isn't necessary for your chickens. When I know we're in for a stretch of freezing temperatures (it never gets really cold where I am), I might put a heat lamp in the coop just to take the edge off a little bit, but even that isn't necessary. It really just keeps the water from freezing for a little longer.

 

[spride]

Thank you both for your advice.I have RIR and an Americauna.They tolerated the cold without heat well-we had about a month of 0 to. 20s- but I also have silkies and they didn't seem to tolerate the cold as well.I turn their heat on only when the temps are supposed to drop below 30.I have gotten a larger coop for them and got a flat gradient heater to get away from the heat lamp (fear of fire).I do have heated waterers for both coops.Thanks again for the responses.

 

[Folly's place]

I forgot to add Silkies to my list of difficult birds; I had some years ago, and they had issues with both cold and hot weather. those cute feathers don't provide much insulation.
Make it easier, and stick with breeds that thrive where you live...
Mary

 

[Relleoms]

I have a cozy coop heater that I used a handful of nights this winter (but only when actual temps were below zero). It raised the overall temp 5-10* depending on the setting, but I didn’t really have it in a place where they could lay next to it. I now have it with a sick chicken in the garage & she is laying next to it, which I think is now it’s intended to be used.

 

[Bound to Sea]

I have 2 cozyleg flat panel heaters in my coop for the cold Canadian winters. Great product!

 

[Deb T]

I have a radiant flat panel heater. I put it in the coop after we moved. New location is colder than old location and girls reacted to the move. They were in molt...in a new location..the temps are colder...they stopped laying..they became really quite. ....they went into a little shock from it all. It helped. They became more active after I installed it. Started talking to me..Now they are finally starting to lay again. First time I have used one. Best choice I had because I don't have an infirmary set up yet.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Has anyone used the flat panel radient heaters for their chickens in winter.?If you use these,can you share your experience and answer some questions? Thanks

where do you live and how old are you birds do they have feathers

 

[Hokum Coco]

radient heaters for their chickens in winter.?

Do you ever wonder how wild birds survive frigid temperature? Most chicken owners do not heat their coop. The biggest benefit you are achieving is your peace of mind. Your birds have now become depended on it. If you want to rethink your position it will have to wait for spring and warmer temperatures.
Therefore go for it. What is your plan if a loss of power should happen?