Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

[RooBeeC]

well if you give them heat and the power goes out, they will not be acclimated to the cold and suffer more... I can be a day or 2 with out power after an ice storm

Yah I would be worried about that.

They dont need heat

Well when maybe I won't worry about it. I just read on here all the people who heat the coop. I would just hate to have a coop fire or have the power go out and they all diet.

 

[aart]

..... I just read on here all the people who heat the coop. ......

I have rarely seen a thread/post about adding heat in winter that didn't have at least a half dozen posts responding telling them they don't need heat.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Just sit and watch chickens for a few hours. Those feathers are miracles for heat management. Fluff out and you have more air for insulation smoothed back cools em down. I am constantly amazed at how hot chicken feet are when ever I have had to hold one for a time. All they realllly need is a break from the wind and a place to keep dry.... all the rest is gravy.

deb

 

[RooBeeC]

I have rarely seen a thread/post about adding heat in winter that didn't have at least a half dozen posts responding telling them they don't need heat.

I guess I haven't seen those. But its good to know that many people don't heat the coop. That saves me extra stress of using heating lamps etc....

 

[RooBeeC]

Just sit and watch chickens for a few hours. Those feathers are miracles for heat management. Fluff out and you have more air for insulation smoothed back cools em down. I am constantly amazed at how hot chicken feet are when ever I have had to hold one for a time. All they realllly need is a break from the wind and a place to keep dry.... all the rest is gravy.

deb

Since this is my first year doing this I guess I'll just see how they do. I just want to make sure they don't end up freezing to death! Sounds like they should be fine.

 

[GardenNut]

Here's an update pic of the girls at two weeks enjoying their daily clump of dirt mixed with herbs, dandelions, chickweed, and whatever I think they may enjoy exploring. It keeps fully occupied for most of the afternoon. I introduced a horizontal nipple waterer, but I can't tell if their beaks are strong enough to manipulate it, but they understand it and drink when I fill the little cup. So I left the regular waterer in with it for now. The girls only seem to use MHP at night now. The rest of the day they're exploring or laying/sitting in the shavings.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Here's an update pic of the girls at two weeks enjoying their daily clump of dirt mixed with herbs, dandelions, chickweed, and whatever I think they may enjoy exploring. It keeps fully occupied for most of the afternoon. I introduced a horizontal nipple waterer, but I can't tell if their beaks are strong enough to manipulate it, but they understand it and drink when I fill the little cup. So I left the regular waterer in with it for now. The girls only seem to use MHP at night now. The rest of the day they're exploring or laying/sitting in the shavings.

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[GardenNut]

Upload isn't working for me at the moment. Apologies!

 

[GardenNut]

Here we go!

 

[RooBeeC]

Here we go!

Very cute!