Chook Shed Heater

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With the really cold weather Speckles is spending nights in the entry foyer.

She is waiting for me when I wake up and follows me like a dog when I go out to unlock the front gates then down to open the workshop and also to let her into the chook run where she spends some time in the run and chook shed – until I go later and let her out.

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Chook shed heater auto temp controller

Chook shed heater with the new auto temperature controller-

This is working well, it’s going to be cold overnight like 3°. Here are the inside/outside temps as @ 11.45pm. The controller is set for 11°. The 2nd wireless remote sensor is sitting on a bail of hay outside the chook shed – in the run.

Temperature controller for chook shed heater

Temperature controller for chook shed heater – shed install

Temperature controller for chook shed heater – part 3 final.

The unit is finished and ready to install in the chook shed AKA chicken coop.

Temperature controller for chook shed heater – video demo

Temperature controller for chook shed heater – part 2

Temperature controller for chook shed heater – part 2
This was a good session from a pile of stuff on the workbench and thoughts in the mind we have a fully working temperature controller unit.

Chook shed heater revisited – part 1

Chook shed heater revisited – part 1
Way back in November last year I decided to add a temperature controller to the coop heater – see first photo.
Well…Christmas came and went and then the Chinavirus came along and I was flat out for the next seven months in Al’s Workshop inundated with customer orders in particular the Batman wall lights. Towards the end of July I decided to hibernate all my Marketplace adverts because it was just too cold in the workshop and anyway…needed a rest. Was intending to open again in Spring (like now) but not with Stage 4 so will have to wait and see.

Chooks coop heater – some modifications.

Due to some very cold nights I’ve been swapping between the regular 75W ceramic heat emitter and the larger 250W one. Currently that’s a PIA cos I have to take out 2 screws to remove the top cover – time to fix that.

To change the heat emitter (lamp) I have to remove two screws and take off the top.

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Chooks – Heating the coop

Way back in May 2011 when we got some new little Pekins I provided them with some heating in their temporary dog house quarters. This winter the weather is so cold I decided to heat the coop in a similar way.