Heating Pads in nesting boxes?

[Alex S]

Ok, I'm planning to build my own coop, but I'm wondering if I should put heating pads in the nesting boxes so the chickens stay warm in the winter. Is that a good idea or not?

 

[Alex S]

Its also so the eggs don't freeze

 

[black_cat]

Seems like a waste of money to me. They only go in there to lay. It also might encourage them to sleep in the boxes, which isn't what you want.

 

[Alex S]

Seems like a waste of money to me. They only go in there to lay. It also might encourage them to sleep in the boxes, which isn't what you want.

Oh ok! I just wanted them to feel cozy while in the nesting boxes

 

[black_cat]

Oh ok! I just wanted them to feel cozy while in the nesting boxes

You could try it, and they'd probably like it, but when building a coop that should be considered an extra, and your money should go to primarily necessities.

 

[Alex S]

You could try it, and they'd probably like it, but when building a coop that should be considered an extra, and your money should go to primarily necessities.

I found a great chicken coop blueprint:

 

[DobieLover]

Ok, I'm planning to build my own coop, but I'm wondering if I should put heating pads in the nesting boxes so the chickens stay warm in the winter. Is that a good idea or not?

The chickens should not be sleeping in the nest boxes.
If you live in a region where day time temps stay below freezing and you work away from home, heating the nest boxes is a good idea to keep eggs from freezing. But don't heat with heating pads. Use seedling heating mats.

 

[black_cat]

I found a great chicken coop blueprint:

That looks like a great coop! What are the dimensions?

 

[Alex S]

That looks like a great coop! What are the dimensions?

4′ x 5′. im pretty sure

 

[Alex S]

4′ x 5′. im pretty sure

So I'm pretty sure that's good xD