We have considered getting a 'remote' read outdoor thermometer to put in the broody box with our hen... with this recent cold snap we were worried about it stressing her more.
Anyone else experienced a broody in the winder? How cold is 'too cold' for the broody to do well in? We are figuring to get a ceramic heat lamp bulb (like they use for lizards, just heat, no light, 125 watts) to place in near her water to prevent it from freezing. I don't want to put a heat source too close to her for fear of warming her too much. I'm not really worried about it as much after the chicks hatch... more worried about her not being able to keep her eggs warm enough for development because of coop temps.
Yep... we are worry warts... even though I am trying to just let her do her job, I'm just hoping to hear from folks with experience with cold weather broody hatches to see if their are problems we can avoid.