I would tell you the ceramic emitters are cheaper on EBay but by the time it would come, this cold spell will be over.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.A0.H0.Xceramic+heat+emitter.TRS1&_nkw=ceramic+heat+emitter&_sacat=0
Like all infrared lamps, they heat what they're aimed at.
You already do what it takes to get your birds through inclement weather by providing wide roosts, clean fresh bedding, good ventilation and monitoring humidity.
I wanted to follow up on Booie's comments. We all have different conditions, housing, breeds and management techniques. But as she said, you are there and you know what's up. We can only give advice.
In my classes, I always tell people to take what they read, for instance in poultry magazines, with a grain of salt. They are often written form a single point of view and most importantly, based on the authors' climates. As the saying goes, 'your results may vary'.
While I have never raised chickens in Alaska or arid desert climates, fortunately I have experience with birds in a wide range of climates from temperate to tropical with temps from -20F to 115F, most with high humidity.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.A0.H0.Xceramic+heat+emitter.TRS1&_nkw=ceramic+heat+emitter&_sacat=0
Like all infrared lamps, they heat what they're aimed at.
You already do what it takes to get your birds through inclement weather by providing wide roosts, clean fresh bedding, good ventilation and monitoring humidity.
I wanted to follow up on Booie's comments. We all have different conditions, housing, breeds and management techniques. But as she said, you are there and you know what's up. We can only give advice.
In my classes, I always tell people to take what they read, for instance in poultry magazines, with a grain of salt. They are often written form a single point of view and most importantly, based on the authors' climates. As the saying goes, 'your results may vary'.
While I have never raised chickens in Alaska or arid desert climates, fortunately I have experience with birds in a wide range of climates from temperate to tropical with temps from -20F to 115F, most with high humidity.
