Safest Heat For Coop?

[LapisLazuli]

What is the safest way to heat a coop?

 

[CluckerFamily]

I use a heat lamp. I install it in October when I winterize the coop, I have it already for those -0F weeks or the -20F weeks. I installed a eyehook in the ceiling, and used a secureline quick link to fasten the lamp to the eyehook so it will never accidentally fall. I have it attached to a timer so that I can use it when needed.

 

[bobbi-j]

What is the safest way to heat a coop?

With good, deep litter, adequate ventilation and well adapted chickens.

 

[aart]

What is the safest way to heat a coop?

Rarely a real need to heat a coop.
Good ventilation makes holding heat moot.
They all wear perfectly adequate down coats.

Are you in Northern or Southern Illinois?
What does your coop look like....
...dimensions and pics please....
....and how many birds?

 

[LapisLazuli]

Rarely a real need to heat a coop.
Good ventilation makes holding heat moot.
They all wear perfectly adequate down coats.

Are you in Northern or Southern Illinois?
What does your coop look like....
...dimensions and pics please....
....and how many birds?

I am in Northern Illinois it gets to be about -20 here sometimes I will get pictures ASAP

 

[DuckYouMan]

I use a safety heat lamp from here.

https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/...OmcHZC-cQvXmI1ApNt_0vBk2GAfeejYgaAtqPEALw_wcB

My coop can hold about 25 birds and not all of them want the heat so what I do is use a 75 watt heat lamp. This is enough to provide heat in a small area without worrying me too much. It will also heat up a 6x10 coop pretty well. Keeping it above freezing in the winter easily (with the presence of hens). I've found the lamp will heat the hens up amazingly well and then they will build upon that with their own body which heats up the coop considerably.

If you're really worried, you could buy a giant brooder plate and situate it so that it's above the nesting boxes. This will provide a warmer area for everyone to get into and the boxes act like individual rooms to keep it warmer easier.