We keep chickens to eat the spiders and ticks around the outside of our house. We have 3 hens and 1 rooster (Rhode Island Reds). I have a very strong chicken tractor pen, and the coop is inside that, so all the chickens are safe at night. But Sam, the 3 year old rooster insists on sleeping on the roof of the coop. He is safe but he gets so cold in the winter. We gave him a heated perch, and that helps, but he gets frostbite on his comb.
I just installed a Ceramic Heat Emitter, 75W Reptile Heat Lamp, over his perch, hooked up up through a dawn-to-dusk, and temperature switches. It will only run after dark, and only if it gets down to 32 F degrees.
Asking here for ideas on how to deal with this dumb bird?
I just installed a Ceramic Heat Emitter, 75W Reptile Heat Lamp, over his perch, hooked up up through a dawn-to-dusk, and temperature switches. It will only run after dark, and only if it gets down to 32 F degrees.
Asking here for ideas on how to deal with this dumb bird?
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