tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post5860072243331935788..comments2024-03-27T07:00:36.557-04:00Comments on Life At Cobble Hill Farm: The Chicken Coop At Cobble Hill FarmStaci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-47691729866756652942020-12-01T08:51:57.670-05:002020-12-01T08:51:57.670-05:00Hi Ilya - I apologize, I don't remember the br...Hi Ilya - I apologize, I don't remember the brand name of the flat panel heaters. We purchased them almost 10 years ago from a company no longer in business and they are still going strong. We use a thermostatic controlled outlet (easily found at Lowes, Home Depot, Amazon, etc.) to control what temps they come on/turn off at. I've not had any issues with cracking or any scent being emitted. According to all of the literature I've seen, yes, flat panel heaters are considered a safer heating source. Do remember, however, that you only want to use heat if it gets incredibly cold in your coop or you could end up with a lot of respiratory issues. As I've noted, the only reason we heat is because we built our coop too big for the flock to keep warm with their body heat, and we only turn it on if it's gets into the low single digits or negatives. I hope this helps!Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-57680217116095361632020-12-01T08:38:41.411-05:002020-12-01T08:38:41.411-05:00Thank you for such great article! Would like to as...Thank you for such great article! Would like to ask you about the heating panels. What brand/manufacturer would you recommend? What size? Are they safer option to heating lamps? Do they crack? Do they emit any smell/toxins. <br />Thank you for your advice! Ilyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022130958167414603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-92074033979784651042017-02-09T13:19:39.098-05:002017-02-09T13:19:39.098-05:00Great article! We have only the uncovered chicken ...Great article! We have only the uncovered chicken run which has become a terrible muddy bogg in all the rain and snow this winter. Covering it is an unlikely option, so I'm really curious about flooring: do people usually just use dirt? We inherited ours when we bought the house and it was originally river stones, but they've over time been dug up and have more ore less been lost in all the mud. I've heard river sand is a good option but not sure if that's only for covered runs?? Audrey Saylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661886748715859101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-83966198546995557482014-09-11T01:12:20.903-04:002014-09-11T01:12:20.903-04:00I always enjoy reading about other peoples coops. ...I always enjoy reading about other peoples coops. I'm planning to build a bigger coop and run so it's helpful to see what you would change if rebuilding. I know there are a few thing I would change, but it's serving it's purpose for now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606087404029591264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-57102340362267339192014-09-10T20:47:20.658-04:002014-09-10T20:47:20.658-04:00Thanks for posting this! We used a lot of your id...Thanks for posting this! We used a lot of your ideas for setting up our coop. Where do you get your wood shavings from? You must have a very happy coop of chickens!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553830133186504486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-44487254628133474272014-09-10T06:39:15.054-04:002014-09-10T06:39:15.054-04:00OMGosh, you can't know how excited I was to se...OMGosh, you can't know how excited I was to see that you had posted this! What a comprehensive post on the subject. It sounds like it's workin' for you pretty well. Thanks for all of the great ideas. Pinned to my "Dream Life" board!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990217242364259191.post-67750482523066550082014-09-09T20:20:39.648-04:002014-09-09T20:20:39.648-04:00We are going to make a chicken coop very soon as w...We are going to make a chicken coop very soon as we 'inherited' eight chickens. We don't get snow where we live here in Australia and I guess the hot weather would be more than an issue. Thanks for all the ideas as they will come in handy.Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.com