Heating Your Coop With Chicken Manure
Triea Systems, a company located in Frederick, Maryland, has developed a new system for commercial poultry owners that warms their poultry houses in winter using a combination of sunlight and heat generated by composting chicken litter. The system replaces heaters fueled by propane.
According to the company, the system pays out the investment in 5 years and then provides a 30% increase in income to poultry keepers.
While the Triea system was designed for commercial operations, it's tempting to consider how a scaled down version might help backyard flock owners partially offset the cost if they are currently heating their coops.
If you use composted litter as a heating element for your coop, please post a comment that explains how you are doing this.
According to the company, the system pays out the investment in 5 years and then provides a 30% increase in income to poultry keepers.
While the Triea system was designed for commercial operations, it's tempting to consider how a scaled down version might help backyard flock owners partially offset the cost if they are currently heating their coops.
If you use composted litter as a heating element for your coop, please post a comment that explains how you are doing this.
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