Winter protection for Japanese bantams

[goldysgirl]

SweeterHeater.com Plug it into a Thermocube that turns the SweeterHeater (completely enclosed infra-red flat panel) on when temperature drops below freezing, and off when it rises to 45F. I insulate the coop, double insulate the nest box because it's small and subject to wind on all sides. Make sure you have ventilation but not draft. With the SweeterHeater the birds can stay under the panel if they desire, or move to a spot in the coop that the infra-red doesn't hit them. On the subject of a thin coat of Vaseline on the comb and wattles; I use it on my face to prevent frostbite when the snow is very wet and the wind severe and temperatures bitter; from my experience it very much does prevent frostbite. Since I used the SweeterHeater and insulated and had good ventilation, I didn't use Vaseline, but didn't have frostbite. I'm in Cleveland Ohio, a mile from lake Erie, where it's very windy.

Thanks! Great info! I just received a wall mount heat plate (200 watts).