It’s -7 here and I’m scared!

[Smuvers Farm]

Google RADIANT HEATER. They are MUCH safer than other heaters if you feel the need to heat your henhouse.

 

[bluebird]

Chickens are the animal Eskimo. Just check on them at least twice a day in case anything goes rogue

 

[Welshies]

You are fine, it is -40°C here (-40°F).

 

[bluebird]

Yikes! @Welshies

 

[Welshies]

To add to that, if they are out of wind they'll be fine. Giving them more feedt means they'll have more body heat. Chickens are the animal eskimos my 7 out of 9 8 week old chicks are under -33°C (without windchill) in the coop with no heat lamp and doing just fine. Only my 2 injured/stunted growth chicks are under a heat lamp. My adult birds are just fine. You just have to watch for frostbite.
To add to that, heat lamps are fine if 18" above shavings or bedding and kept dust free.

 

[Welshies]

Yikes! @Welshies

It is chilly, but that is with windchill. Our coop is insulated so it is always a few degrees above the outside temp and pretty warm when you take away the wind.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

ventilation is key, and keeping moisture out
make sure no water is spilled and make sure there is adequate ventilation
i have never heated my coop and have never had issues with frostbite

here is my weather today, and the birds are outside

 

[bluebird]

It is chilly, but that is with windchill. Our coop is insulated so it is always a few degrees above the outside temp and pretty warm when you take away the wind.

And I thought -15 was cold... wow

 

[duluthralphie]

Google RADIANT HEATER. They are MUCH safer than other heaters if you feel the need to heat your henhouse.

The problem with supplemental heat is the birds not becoming accustomed to the actual temps. Once started you have to continue the supplemental heat.

If the electricity goes out, which it does in winter storms your birds may not survive the lack of heat, If you do not add heat, you know they will survive.

 

[Welshies]

The problem with supplemental heat is the birds not becoming accustomed to the actual temps. Once started you have to continue the supplemental heat.

If the electricity goes out, which it does in winter storms your birds may not survive the lack of heat, If you do not add heat, you know they will survive.

x2. A heat lamp heats up objects versus air.