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[Leahs Mom]

@jchny2000
Can you post a photo or link to the heaters you mentioned? Are they rated for barn/garage use and is there a concern for dust as there would be in an animal environment?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000
Can you post a photo or link to the heaters you mentioned? Are they rated for barn/garage use and is there a concern for dust as there would be in an animal environment?

Here's an example but more pricy. Rural King had a much better deal.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Comfort-Zone-Ceramic-Heater-Black-CZ446WM/698652563
Since its a limited use for emergency temps only I didn't look into rated barn usage, just safety features.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Many of us are facing sub zero temps this week. Please avoid using the cheap clamp style heat lamps, they are not trustworthy. If the clamp fails and often does it can fall and start a fire. Folks have lost barns, livestock, and worst their homes or lives from this. Consider safer options and keep your home safe.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Final tally on my shipped Maran eggs was 3 out of 12 from PA. I'm leaving the other 3 maybe eggs til day 25 but there's no sign of life.
Due tomorrow over a dozen WL (my own flock) and 1 OE also our own already pipped! Last hatch is a surprise 8 dark brown eggs I've no idea who shipped them received the 19th. Thank you to who sent them!
Beefy's flock will get a new rooster this week. All his girls eggs are infertile, I've set every egg for a month now.. Beefy is a pet and we adore him, so now i have to ensure he is not alone. My 3 oldest girls Buffy, Mabel and Blue will stay with him and get a new smaller coop. He has been an awesome fella, and has earned growing old with us. I'm too atached just can't cull my older birds.

 

[MistyDF]

Welcome, glad to see your post! My flock is a mix of Leghorn, EE/OE and misc brown layers. I'm east central IN, Pendleton. Supplemental heat is not always a good thing. If they aren't adjusted to cold weather and your heat source fails.. Its not going to end well for your chickens. I Only supply heat in extreme weather such as what we are facing this week. -14 at night for example, they need our help. I don't use heat lamps but air forced personal heaters with a tip over shutoff. They cost around $15 at Menards or rural king. Chickens allowed to naturally adjust to your weather won't usually need heat. Please go with your gut feeling tho so you feel your flock is safe and warm.

I am also in the Pendleton area! I was thinking about a little personal heater as well. I may do that, are you only going to use it at night?

 

[MistyDF]

Many of us are facing sub zero temps this week. Please avoid using the cheap clamp style heat lamps, they are not trustworthy. If the clamp fails and often does it can fall and start a fire. Folks have lost barns, livestock, and worst their homes or lives from this. Consider safer options and keep your home safe.

Completely agree on the dangers. Last year I did have one of these in the coop. I had it wired to the top so there was no way it could fall but I still stressed over it.
This year I just spent the money on the Sweeter Heater to place above their heads.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@MistyDF
How do you like the sweeter heater? I know it's not really supposed to raise the room temp much, but do you feel like it would take the chill off?

In general, I'm looking for something that I can use only when it goes below "0" to raise the temps to between 10F and 20F. I just want to keep the temp range where they sleep above the "0F" mark.

 

[JanetMarie]

Going to be moving some chickens from our unheated barn into two sheds that are heated. One shed is about 8X12 feet and insulated. We have a hanging heater in there that is ready every winter. Have been using it since one chicken is in the middle of a molt.

Another shed is small and uninsulated. Husband purchased a small heater yesterday and made a bracket to stand it on. There are just 5 chickens in there now. Going to move the rooster that's in the barn into there. He currently has some frostbite on one wattle.

In the barn are two geese, muscovies, and for chickens I'll leave just the Ameraucana and EEs, since I think they'll be okay without heat. Concerned about one muscovy drake who seems to get cold easily. We have extra shavings that I've been putting down, and I'll just have to keep an eye on them. I hope he just snuggles down in the shavings. Their roosts are trays with shavings.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I am also in the Pendleton area! I was thinking about a little personal heater as well. I may do that, are you only going to use it at night?

I'd completely forgot you lived nearby! Yes, at night. They seem to handle it ok during the day. If I see they aren't leaving their coop I'll leave it on.
Chicks are hatching!!!! Pics after they are dry. One adorable lavender OE!

 

[MistyDF]

@Leahs Mom i really like it! Have not had any sad looking combs this year. Last year was a battle!

You are correct it is not meant to heat an area only the space just below it. I read it is also great to use in a brooder as well to keep chicks warm (and what I am sure it was designed for).