red 250 watt bulb

[kathyinmo]

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Where did you get this information? I have never heard of such a thing.

I will tell you, I use them for my grow-outs in the winter, and YES, it does keep them awake. They eat off and on most of the night.

 

[PepsNick]

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Where did you get this information? I have never heard of such a thing.

I will tell you, I use them for my grow-outs in the winter, and YES, it does keep them awake. They eat off and on most of the night.

See Sdwd.

 

[woodmort]

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You have got to be kidding!! Obviously you've never lived north of Jacksonville. If someone in my area where to follow your advice and heat their coop, when one of the frequent power outages that occur on a yearly basis, were to last for a few days they're chickens would be in dire straights due to their inability to adapt to the cold.

As far as those ceramic heaters, they are the worst possible heaters in areas where there is a chance of dust which, given the amount of dust and flying pine shavings is most coops, would make them a fire looking to get started. Remember in a cold area they'd probably be on 24/7 especially if someone were trying to keep the temperature above 32.

While this may work for you it would be very bad advice for most. Most large breed chickens can take temperatures well below zero if they have a dry place out of the wind. Giving them heat has more downsides than up--not to mention downright dangerous.

 

[woodmort]

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Tough to be specific 'cause it doesn't happen. Where does misinformation like this get started?

 

[rockinpaints]

How old are the chickens? If they are adults that's probably too much. If you want to knock the chill off, we use a 100 watt colored bulb (yellow, red or blue).

 

[PepsNick]

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Tough to be specific 'cause it doesn't happen. Where does misinformation like this get started?

Well I read it on this old thread from 09 saying that.

 

[woodmort]

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Well, whoever wrote it is a bit confused on cause and effect and darn short on common sense. IMHO it shouldn't be repeated--let it die.

 

[PepsNick]

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Well, whoever wrote it is a bit confused on cause and effect and darn short on common sense. IMHO it shouldn't be repeated--let it die.

Lol we had a discussion about it on Sdwd...



Scratch what I said about the red bulb!

 

[swimmer]

I live in northern Utah at 6,000 ft. I know 1,000 can make quite a difference in winter. But I DON'T heat my coop. Ask around the area and you'll see most people don't. No one I know in the area does. They will be fine. Keep out the drafts and keep their water from freezing.