You might be better off heating the perches instead of heating the coop. First, the hens sit on the perches so they will be in contact with the warm area. Second, no risk of fire. Third, it is much less expensive to heat the perches than to heat the coop. The same idea goes for heating our home. Using a heated throw to stay warm instead of heating the entire house. You could use electric heat tape for water pipes and the thermo cube. Just a thought. Your video was well done. Thank you.

Producer's Pride makes a radiant brooder & heater (has a brooder setting or a heater setting), and it can be hung from a chain. It is my understanding that the radiant heaters are much safer.

Here is an idea to try. Use a water heater in a barrel filled with water. The water heater will heat the barrel of water thereby heating the coop. Once the coop gets hot, the thermocube cuts the power off. Something to try.

This is great. You should make more chicken videos, the one from a year ago was fantastic just like this one

That thermocube outlet is a great idea! Never heard of those. I am building a new insulated coop and since the house/coop will be on solar power electric heating isn't an option. Going with a vented propane heater along with a garage thermostat that can be set down to 35-40 degrees.

Hello! What about the radiant heat oil heaters? They have a good thermostat on them, are quite safe and if they tip over are designed to shut off automatically. We have used them for years to warm the colder rooms in the house and they are quite energy efficient. Not too bad on price either, around $30 to $40 buck's. If set up properly in the coop, I think it's a great possible option.

Thank you for the info video! I’m from Wisconsin and we share almost the same winter. Just started owning chickens so this helps me a lot!

What about a heat Trax snow melting mat... Maybe on a side wall..these things are durable waterproof.. Amazing product on my steps..

Thank you from another Minnesotan. I heat my little coop (4 X 5 x 5) with two Cozy Coop panels. But it is costly and isnt' enough for when the outside temp goes below 15 degrees. This winter I brought them inside for the last 3 months!! I only have two at the moment so this was feasible. I would love to see how much ventilation you have in the winter. I have two vents on either side of the ceiling that are 6"X6". Is this too much? and lets out too much heat I wonder? I have never witnessed any dampness inside the coop and never smelled ammonia or even poop smells ever. I clean up poop daily.

I thought of the heat lamp issue….. I thought of using a 1.5 ft cubbed sheet metal boxed to shield the chickens from the light yet still radiate the heat …. You cou actually use a muffin fan to rotate the air and it could still be on the cirling

Good bracket you made!

Love the idea how u developed the heat lamp hangs up. Like that plug too.

Nice video! The Thermo cubes are wonderful. Like how they come with different on/off temperature degrees.

great care in low temperature of winters- subscribing you sir

Also I would love a coop tour.

I'm just getting into this chicken game. We have 18 chicks that are now three weeks old. Kind of fun watching them grow. Any ways. My heating idea for our 6*10 Amish pine built coop is to line the walls with tyvex or clear thick mill plastic and stuff straw in the walls. Then purchase the cheapest plywood I could find and put that over the plastic. The straw will produce heat on its own. This would only be used in the winter months. In the late spring through fall I would simply open the walls back up and dump the straw on the floor.

Hi, loved the idea of sealing the outdoor run with plastic for your chickens. We are building two new buildings, one for chickens and the other for ducks and will plan to do that for the winter. We live north of you in the Thunder Bay area in Ontario, and really need extra heat. You asked for suggestions. We use "Premier 1" heat lamps...very sturdy. They were built for use around sheep but I have used them for newborn puppies, adult dogs, chickens and ducks and well as chicks and ducklings. they are tough and as safe as you can get and have good reviews. Your idea of a thermo cube would be a perfect companion for these heat lamps! Thanks for the video!

Try an amphibian heater in place of infrared bulb

what about heat tape or that geothermal wires under the flooring ?

We moved from Minnesnowta because of the libtards