Near laying birds and winter delimma help

[mellieandthepastries]

Thanks for the reply! Got it. Red heat bulb doesnt affect the laying process of a 6 month old pullet. They will remain on grower until they lay. Should I start treating them with cracked corn now? That aside should I still heat the coop because of the low amount of birds, larger coop size and lowering temps?

From all the research I have done, heat isn't necessary. They can provide their own heat. As long as your coop has proper ventilation and no drafts, they should be fine. I contemplated heating the coop but realized that since we have a tendency to lost power a few times a winter, that would be bad for them (extreme temperature change is bad for them). I have a large coop and only 7 birds. They roost together and use one anothers body heat to keep themselves warm. Your birds should be fine