Beccichka
Chirping
- Feb 22, 2023
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Our night temps are usually in the 20's and around 30, but at the end of the week, we will hit 0 degrees. I have 4 Buffs, 4 Barreds, 1 Red, 1 Bantam Ameraucana, and 1 Bantam Ameraucana Rooster. They have been fine with no adjustments this far, but I am concerned about the cold snap. Should we add a heating lamp? If so, where should we position it, and at what height? Most of the chickens sit near each other on the perches, but one of the bigger chickens sits alone on the opposite end of the coop. I don't want to put the light right above where they huddle in case they don't need it or get too warm, but if I put it over another part of the rods, will they go there if they are cold? Thoughts? Our coop is 8x8 and the peak is 6 ft.