Increasing Winter egg production

heated sand box for chickens

A clever heated sand box for chickens caught my attention recently.


Build a box to hold one of those heated kennel pads and add about 5 inches of sand. Prop up an old window or panel of plastic to keep out snow and rain and you’ve got a nice warm spot for your flock to enjoy.


Would an increase in Winter egg production offset the cost of electricity to run the pad?


Image credit goes to Deb Bino from the Urban Chicken Podcast.

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