Do You Heat Your Coop? (Poll) LATEST UPDATE PG 15

[cluckychick]

No

I have 7-eight week olds in a dog kennel using a dog house and no heat. It's been in the teens and they've been fine.

 

[reallemons1]

No, only heat for the babies.

 

[rebecca10782]

yes

 

[lurky]

I provide enough heat to keep the water from freezing. It is inhumane to leave any pet with frozen water

 

[Chickie Mamma]

Yes, a "Hound Heater" that has a ceramic heat bulb. They do tend to stay right under it in the winter. Still stays around 40 degrees in there when its 10 to 20 degrees outside. Eggs kept freezing last year..

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Only infrared lights on the younger chicks coop. Adults...no. Of course I'm in Florida

but it does get into the 20's a fair amount.

 

[magsrags]

no and I worry a bit as it is 21 here today:/

 

[roosmom]

No heat Temps have been 5F. Just a 25W red bulb.

 

[DTchickens]

no heat devices.. my chickens are outside in wire pens during 20-30 degree weather, sometimes lower and have absolutely no problem..i did wrap plastic tarps around all the pens though so they wouldn't get AS cold.. I also have a few chickens that roost in trees during this weather and the cold seems to affect them less then the ones in pens

-Daniel

 

[Leah-yes I know I'm crazy]

No.

Like others I heat the water dish and try to stay with cold tollerent breeds.