winter survival
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Many don't heat. We do though as we'll be having a few weeks of subzero temps and these are silkies. Some are frizzle so those and molting ones wouldn't make it otherwise.
We only heat the coops to 40°F and they can come outside if it's 20F or higher with little or no wind.
We only heat the coops to 40°F and they can come outside if it's 20F or higher with little or no wind.
What kind of chickens do you have and how cold does it tend to get in your area?
For me, where there are occasional dips into the negative numbers, but mostly lows in the teens, it's sufficient to have a coop that blocks the chickens from the wind.
One caution with heaters, of course, is to be careful as it can be a fire hazard.
For me, where there are occasional dips into the negative numbers, but mostly lows in the teens, it's sufficient to have a coop that blocks the chickens from the wind.
One caution with heaters, of course, is to be careful as it can be a fire hazard.
Many people don’t heat as long as they’re protected from the weather and wind. I use those radiant heaters that look like flat TV’s suspended in the middle too so they won’t be touching anything. They don’t get hot hot but out of a warmth of a glow feeling and they seem to enjoy it
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