heater in the coop

[Studio2770]

It's supposed to be in the 20s tonight and just to give my parents peace of mind I'm willing to put a heater in the coop. The only bedding in the coop is in the nesting boxes. I'm not sure if our 7 hens need it though. Our cochin goes on the bottom roost, a leghorn and EE on the middle roost and 4 leghorns on the top roost so they're not really bundled together. Heater or no?

 

[bobbi-j]

No. Read ALL the other threads on heating your coops. They give good information on why it's not necessary. You can start with this one: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/421122/think-its-too-cold-for-your-chickens-think-again

 

[Studio2770]

Thanks! I just went out to the coop to check on them and I stuck my head and hand in and it felt better than it does outside. No wind or anything.