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Duckfarmer1 said:
I too am retired young and am now a hobby farmer..but we have a bunch more types of animals...it’s the best! We are in NW PA and it can be -19 for days in a row here..or nice, sunny 25’. We’ve roofed our chickens...they don’t go in the barn.do you electric to your barn..do you know how you’re going to keep their water from freezing...do you need to rent a ditch digger to drop the elec line, make sure you have outdoor spotlights on barn that you can turn on from house, are you plowing out to barn...ours is about 100yards away so we’re plowing ...do you have water in your barn? We are putting a 330 gal water tank in our feed room with the heated electape around it so it won’t freeze. Also. In the water bowls..put a water bottle for of salt with lid on inside your water feeder...the salt stops water from freezing so fast. Like we have rabbits..for small animals you can use a ping pong ball. These are my tips for tonight...I’ll think of more as we do
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We have water and electricity in our barn. Good to know about the down side of using heat lamps! Love the idea about putting a water bottle filled with salt water in my water buckets to help with freezing temps!!! Thanks!!!
 
ButtonquailGirl14 said:
Try using a sweeter heater for safe heat!
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I have a a small chicken brooder plate that I used for my girls when they were babies. Do you think I could hang it above their roosting area?
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Duckfarmer1 said:
I too am retired young and am now a hobby farmer..but we have a bunch more types of animals...it’s the best! We are in NW PA and it can be -19 for days in a row here..or nice, sunny 25’. We’ve roofed our chickens...they don’t go in the barn.do you electric to your barn..do you know how you’re going to keep their water from freezing...do you need to rent a ditch digger to drop the elec line, make sure you have outdoor spotlights on barn that you can turn on from house, are you plowing out to barn...ours is about 100yards away so we’re plowing ...do you have water in your barn? We are putting a 330 gal water tank in our feed room with the heated electape around it so it won’t freeze. Also. In the water bowls..put a water bottle for of salt with lid on inside your water feeder...the salt stops water from freezing so fast. Like we have rabbits..for small animals you can use a ping pong ball. These are my tips for tonight...I’ll think of more as we do
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Well, let’s make it clear..I’m retired as a housewife/ mother only..now..at 46 I am a farmer...lol..but I never has the daily grind like I’m sure most of you have
 
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Moving chickens to different locations can be stressful and confusing for them and they may stop laying. Putting them in the barn will teach them that's their new home and they won't go back to the coop when you want, or at least it'll be another difficult transition. I'd leave them out in their regular coop where you want them to live, that's home, and safety.

Chicken feathers are amazing insulation and are plenty good enough to keep them warm --as long as you let them acclimate naturally, and don't have drafts blowing on them to disrupt their feathers. Good ventilation is more important than heat in the winter, a way for ammonia fumes from droppings and moisture buildup to escape... that alone should prevent possible frostbite.

Here's a couple links you may find very helpful:
The Question of Supplemental Heat
Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Best wishes with your flock!
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