- Mar 23, 2011
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Hi! In a couple of weeks I will be moving the 8 girls to their coop outside. Inside we have weened them off of their 250 watt bulb and they are now comfortable at room temp (most of them are 4.5-5.5 weeks old). They spend part of the day outside in the run anytime its above 50 here in Colorado.
So, I won't need this for this Spring (I'm thinking ahead to next Winter), what kind of heat lamp should we put in our coop? The coop isn't very tall -- its about 4x5 on the ground without the nesting boxes (and probably 4 feet high).. and we just added a piece of ply as a small second level that is about 1.5x5 beneath the roost (for easy cleanup). But, my concern is that from the roost, they will be pretty high up there and I'm looking for some kind of shallow light, that won't take up alot of room. Thoughts?!
We are also adding a small enclosure off the front of the coop, so that if we are gone all day, they still have some added protection (and also a space we can cover to keep it more dry in the winter). This enclosure will be within their 40 foot by 11/12 foot run.
Thoughts on the light and all of this?!
So, I won't need this for this Spring (I'm thinking ahead to next Winter), what kind of heat lamp should we put in our coop? The coop isn't very tall -- its about 4x5 on the ground without the nesting boxes (and probably 4 feet high).. and we just added a piece of ply as a small second level that is about 1.5x5 beneath the roost (for easy cleanup). But, my concern is that from the roost, they will be pretty high up there and I'm looking for some kind of shallow light, that won't take up alot of room. Thoughts?!
We are also adding a small enclosure off the front of the coop, so that if we are gone all day, they still have some added protection (and also a space we can cover to keep it more dry in the winter). This enclosure will be within their 40 foot by 11/12 foot run.
Thoughts on the light and all of this?!