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What temperatures do I need to consider a panel heater for my coop? Which product do you recommend? I am in Northern California on the coast, but inland; we occasionally get snow. Mostly stays in the 40s at night in the winter, but can drop into the 30s. I often have to put a towel on my car...

This is a copy of the question I have asked on probably the wrong place: Planning to purchase an Infrared Ceramic Emitter Heat Bulb as a backup for my heat plate. What power do you think I should aim for? I had 50w or 75w in mind, but not sure what to aim for. This is my setting: I built...

I have silkies 4 and 3 weeks old. The temperatures are around 8° to 15°+ degrees Celsius right now. And around 6°C on colder nights. I have a broody with a 1 week old and they seem to be doing well, but the chick has a mom. I also brought two 4 week old silkie chicks outside today to get some...

I took these chicks from mama hen tonight because she has a staggered bunch.. plus it's going to be chilly. I have this set up (see pictures) inside our summer dog pool. It worked for me last year, however, I didn't have the brooder & there were loads more chicks to help keep each other warm...

Hey chicken lovers! Can I place a galvanized poultry waterer on a heater base? Will it rust, break down, or otherwise contaminate my chicken's water? Are there any other concerns for using a heater with this waterer? Thanks!

Hi all, We have 20 chicks we got 3 weeks ago. They are in the basement in a water trough with water, food, bedding and a heat lamp. Last night, we got a scare when some paper was blown under the heat lamp and was smoldering. Thankfully we were able to attend to this before a fire happened, no...

So I just hatched two healthy little chicks. I moved them to the brooder last night and they’ve fluffed up a bunch since then, and have been huddled under the heater ever since. It’s been about 10 hours. Should I be concerned? They haven’t come out to eat or drink, and while I know they can...

I do really like this brooder/heater for many reasons. But it’s discouragingly difficult to find answers to basic questions about it, from the manufacturer or basic flat plate dual-setting brooder/heater info. Silkies are 6.5 weeks. In a small dry (hopefully with adequate ventilation) coop...

Hello, I am a first-time chicken parent and am looking for advice on transitioning my 10 EE pullets outside. They are currently 4.5 weeks old and all look fully feathered except for one. I live in mid-Michigan and the weather has been ranging from the low 20s during the day and below 10 degrees...

Hello friends! We have negative temperatures coming, and a couple days next week are going to be -15 with single digits of the high reaching up to 6°. We have recently built a new coop however, it is not insulated yet. Do I need to put a heat lamp or a small heater in there during those nights...

I'm choosing between winter watering systems reliable to zero F, which won't happen often but often enough. I happen to have an unused 200 watt bird bath water heater (API Model WPU300). It has a built in 40F shut off themostat. QUESTION.... Is 200 watt too much for a plastic...

Goal: Bring electricity to my barn via extension chords as safely as possible (which I know is not the safest, but it's what we must do for now) Information you may need to know before I start asking my questions: Last winter we ran 2-3 extension chords from our garage to our barn. Distance...

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I have a brooder heater from RentaCoop. Brooder heater The metal on the underside of the heater reads at 128 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this good or bad? When it is 4 inches off of the ground, the ground measures 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hello all! I am new. I have 3 Oranda Goldfish that need temps higher than 60 F. However, I cannot find a 300 gallon pond heater. I only see "de-icers" that circulate the water, but not heat it. I was hoping any fish/pond outside experts can give some knowledge to my situation. MUCH...

I have a hanging 5 gallon bucket with horizontal nipples inside my 4' x 8' coop. I want to put a heater inside the bucket to keep it from freezing on really cold nights. I'm also hoping the heated water will act as a radiator to slightly warm the coop for my 4 hens, but I don't want to over heat...

not being too computer savy I doubt anyone gets this but worth a shot until I get help. I know I got wrong pic in avatar. I meant to show how I used grill top to make a brooder for 25 or so chicks. We always burn our firebox bottom and throw away lid. I was taught to improvise. By drilling...

Hello :) I recently got 12 assorted baby chicks (around 3 days old) but couldn't find a heat lamp safe enough for my brooder. I'm using a very large rabbit cage with a deep thick plastic bottom. I covered the ground of the brooder with newspaper and then a layer of pine shavings. My dad placed...

I have an Ecoglow from our brooder days this past spring. I was thinking of placing a plastic dog bowls on it to keep the water from freezing. I'll have to figure out a way to secure it so it doesn't tip. Any thoughts or opinions?

Hello everyone, So I just built my first coop and it is my first year with chickens. I realized I needed some kind of water drinker that would not freeze. I decided to put something together to prevent water from freezing and that would not cost much. Full disclosure... I am not an...