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[sourland]

Wow I guess that is how reasonable people see it. All us chicken pampering people wonder do they need a heat lamp? (Laughing) (my emoticons will not go where I want them)


See reasonable. I would be trying to build them in insulated room with heat. (hahhahhaa)

Me, reasonable? Well thank you. I'm off to tell the Princess that others find me to be reasonable.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

@Cynthia12 they do better with snow than the chickens. Chickens always think that snow will kill them... I have to force the chickens into the snow.

The ducks are happy to walk through snow. We went out to harvest a couple of ducks for Christmas, and one of them was sitting in their water pan.

If it gets around -10 I take their pan away, and give them a "too small to jump in" bucket.

After shoveling a path throw either a flake of hay on the ground or a little bit of shavings. That's how I get my chickens outside. The first snow of the year I also throw seeds/corn into the hay/shavings. Gets them every time. The ducks don't care unless it's super deep and they get stuck.

 

[chickadoodles]

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hhaahhahhahhah

 

[chickadoodles]

I am so glad I do not live where it snows all the time.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I am so glad I do not live where it snows all the time.

I don't want to jinx us but...

 

[vehve]

I've found that the only reason to heat a coop is to keep waterers from freezing. Last winter I had the coop above freezing due to chicks, and it made the watering so much easier. Hasn't been a prpblem this year yet, but when it gets cold I might do that again.

The birds don't mind the cold though. Only time they sleep inside is when it's raining horizontally. But we just put up the corrugated plastic to act as a wind break, so that isn't an issue either now. I'm really happy I took the time to make proper panels last year, took 15 minutes to winterize the coop this year.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I got a heated water base and run an extension cord to it for the chickens/turkeys and this year guineas.
The ducks get a small heated dog bowl (which they cram their fat fannies into).
The goats have a heated bucket.

Otherwise, there's no outdoor heating here.

 

[tjo804]

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I got a heated water base and run an extension cord to it for the chickens/turkeys and this year guineas.
The ducks get a small heated dog bowl (which they cram their fat fannies into).
The goats have a heated bucket.

Otherwise, there's no outdoor heating here.

Now I am picturing everyones ducks checking into the Hyatt

A room for 22 please...
A hot tub in the room ??? Well OF COURSE!

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Looks pretty nice.

We are in the 60's and it will be 78* for Christmas here. Guess I will be running the AC again. lol


I would like to get a tin and make a water warmer. We did tack some plastic over the doors and windows of the coop. I still have open vents all around the top of the coop for ventilation.
But it keeps the wind off of them.

 

[chickadoodles]

I've found that the only reason to heat a coop is to keep waterers from freezing. Last winter I had the coop above freezing due to chicks, and it made the watering so much easier. Hasn't been a prpblem this year yet, but when it gets cold I might do that again.

The birds don't mind the cold though. Only time they sleep inside is when it's raining horizontally. But we just put up the corrugated plastic to act as a wind break, so that isn't an issue either now. I'm really happy I took the time to make proper panels last year, took 15 minutes to winterize the coop this year.

I guess it amazes me that chickens live in sub-zero temps too.