I have a small poultry farm I just started. Is it cheaper to have propane warm the place or electric heater?
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at
3:51 am
Right now I am using Propane burners to keep the building warm. Is it cheaper to use electric heater or Propane (in genral). Any help will be appreciated.
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Generally electric is more expensive but this may depend slightly on buying your propane is large enough quantities.
Chickens do not need any heat whatsoever. Speaking from expericence in northern Michigan.
You will need to insulate the henhouse, the walls need to be a double board, with preferably closed cell foam, the upper "ceiling" with a fiberglass batt type and a wall vent in the corners that can be closed off for winter time. Plus a window or two of course.
The floor with plenty of small stone type gravel for the hens to scratch in and pick up badly needed small calcium stones and rocks.
The hens will develope sufficent feathers in the fall to do very well in winter time.
Look at what a methane system would run you. You can produce that for free!
Propane is cheaper than electric every time.
Propane is cheaper check with your dealer, in our area we can contract propane. We buy propane at a cheaper rate but must buy at least 500 gallons to get a better price. Or you can watch the prices in the summer and fill your tanks at the off peak price not like electricity where you pay the rate at that time.