Got a heat lamp on its way and some bedding down! Yall stay warm!
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COLD CHICKENS
- Thread starter Matt VanDivner
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my son has a few chickens, and he just doesn't fully clean out the litter, the decomposition of the litter adds heat like a compost pile, keeps the chickens warm enough. they kept laying thru the recent cold snap.
If they are in a coop just put some tarps or plastic up to block the wind.
The core, or deep body, temperature of a fully feathered chicken normally ranges between 105 and 107 degrees, averaging 106 degrees under normal circumstances. Sometimes the upper limit is as high as 109 or even 113 degrees.
I have about 20 free range that will not step foot in my coop. They prefer to roost in the trees, and they did just fine last month during the snow.
The core, or deep body, temperature of a fully feathered chicken normally ranges between 105 and 107 degrees, averaging 106 degrees under normal circumstances. Sometimes the upper limit is as high as 109 or even 113 degrees.
I have about 20 free range that will not step foot in my coop. They prefer to roost in the trees, and they did just fine last month during the snow.
Unless it's below 0° there is zero chance of them dying from the cold or even being uncomfortable.
A dry place out of the elements is all they really need and some breeds don't even need that if there's enough natural habitat.
A dry place out of the elements is all they really need and some breeds don't even need that if there's enough natural habitat.
Ive got reds and dont use any extra heat source for them. Ive never lost one to cold. They regulate their own temp just fine. Here is a
link that may be helpful https://www.getstronganimals.com/post/how-cold-can-chickens-tolerate
link that may be helpful https://www.getstronganimals.com/post/how-cold-can-chickens-tolerate
I’ve got two coops, one heated on with an IR lamp(basically an element) set on dusk till dawn and the other not. They lay eggs in the heated and sleep on the non heated side. It’s amazing how much heat those buggers radiate. I’ve actually got one staying outside on eggs right now. I’m more concerned about their water freezing. They require more water than you think. I have a 5 gal bucket, fed from a 55 gal drum and gutter. One of these stays on the 5 gal bucket and keeps the water from freezing.
He means the old type bulbs that produce heat. These new LEDs don't get hot. I keep one in the lamp by my chair for extra heat. He's probably talking 100-150 Watts or more. Not the first time I used a light bulb for heat. Had a camper I kept a 20w bulb in the hot water heater to keep it from freezing. Worked like a charm
