My girls haven't arrived yet, getting 3 barred rocks that are already old enough to know FOR SURE they are girls (have had really bad luck with getting roosters out of 'hens'). BUT anyway, I had some questions about keeping them warm in the winter...
Heat lamps worry me, it even worried me leaving on in my house while I wasn't home for the "hens" I was raising. I'm afraid they will start a fire when I'm not home. Plus the only outside outlet I have is over 100 feet away and tends to flip the breaker if you use extension cords. Part of the reason I chose Barred Rocks as my first hens was because they are winter hardy. I figured since they've been around a lot time before electric they'd be ok as long as they have lots of bedding to snuggle in... but I'm not experienced. I know there are heat plates too, but idk if those would be fire dangerous too. Any advice would help.
Heat lamps worry me, it even worried me leaving on in my house while I wasn't home for the "hens" I was raising. I'm afraid they will start a fire when I'm not home. Plus the only outside outlet I have is over 100 feet away and tends to flip the breaker if you use extension cords. Part of the reason I chose Barred Rocks as my first hens was because they are winter hardy. I figured since they've been around a lot time before electric they'd be ok as long as they have lots of bedding to snuggle in... but I'm not experienced. I know there are heat plates too, but idk if those would be fire dangerous too. Any advice would help.