Heating a chicken house is easy – there are several ways to do it. Gas heaters are the cheapest. Electric heaters are good but expensive, and the last option is a heatco – a coal fired heater that still needs electricity to run – and a real planet buster.
GAs Brooder
By far the best option is a gas brooder where you can get instant heat and control your supply of power – not relying on expensive, erratic electricity. Gas heaters are sold in South Africa by Chicken Shack Agencies. – www.chickenshack.co.za – poultry houses, broiler houses and layer houses. What equipment do you need in a chicken house?
Before you place your chicks in the poultry house you should pre heat the house with your gas brooder. The gas heaters will take a few hours to warm the shavings – once the shavings are warm you can place you chicks under the poultry heater.
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