No electric and want heat

[Chickie_Momma_91]

I’m really wanting some Serama babies for my fancies coop. However they are going to need heat. I have no power and no outlet outdoors to run a cord from. Any inventive and not $1000 solutions? It doesn’t need to be crazy warm, but enough that our nights dipping into single digits sometimes doesn’t let the coop get below freezing.

 

[saysfaa]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-cold-hardy-are-seramas.529036/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/seramas-in-the-cold.274933/

 

[aart]

Good morning Aart, you've got this one??

Nope, I know nothing about seramas, so I didn't respond.
I do know single digit temps tho and keep a close eye on my standard sized birds in those temps.

 

[WonkierZulu]

If you are worried I would just run an extension cord and buying a chicken safe heater. They do have mr buddy heaters that run off propane some are safe for indoors. But you then run into problems might have to build a box around it so it doesn't get knocked over. If these a permanent areas and you own your property and aren't renting. I personally would just bury some electrical cord with pvc conduit and make a glorified extension cord. Basically that's what I did with mine.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

If you are worried I would just run an extension cord and buying a chicken safe heater. They do have mr buddy heaters that run off propane some are safe for indoors. But you then run into problems might have to build a box around it so it doesn't get knocked over. If these a permanent areas and you own your property and aren't renting. I personally would just bury some electrical cord with pvc conduit and make a glorified extension cord. Basically that's what I did with mine.

USE-2 or even URD is likely cheaper, and doesn't require conduit, being designed for direct burial - but at that point, you might as well hard wire a panel to the barn. Play nice with the Building Inspector and the permit people, set aside a few extra dollars for the tax man.

(I'm doing this soon, actually). Need to measure my "spare" RHW-2 wire, hope I have enough.

 

[WonkierZulu]

I believe depending on code and how you do you box you still have to run some conduit from the ground I believe. The rest can be just thrown in. I used underground 10/2 and pvc conduit all the way through way over kill.

 

[Chickie_Momma_91]

I'm sorry, I have no experience or information to share in re: the care of miniature bantams.

New-hatched chicks need heat. That's all I can really say.

Oh yeah for sure. Always new babes under heat.

 

[-ChickenGeek-]

You shouldn't need a heater in the coop. They're just a hazard. Chickens do fine in cold temperatures.

 

[aart]

Neither am I convinced that single digitsare at all concerning

Right, because......

I have no experience with cold temperatures.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Right, because......

Poor choice of wording on my part. Thank you for bringing a smile. I do have the experience of others to offer, just hesitant because Seramas....

Good morning Aart, you've got this one??