Surprised by how much heat a single hen puts out in winter

I was reading a poultry extension article from Ohio State last night and found out a single hen gives off about 10 watts of heat. That is like having a small space heater running in the coop. I always figured they just huddled together for comfort, not for actual warmth. Has anyone else measured their coop temperature with and without birds in it?

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the_kai18d ago

Same here, that 10 watt thing blew my mind too.

christopher90318d ago

Watching that whole thing unfold was wild. It really makes you stop and think about how much stuff we just take for granted every day. The fact that something so small can do that much work is honestly kind of humbling.