Awww, Freddie ... hope you're reunited with all your turkey buddies that passed before you
(and I think you may have dodged the bullet having to live through the coming winter).

Good thing you caught it when you did. Have you considered buying heat bulbs instead? example: https://www.amazon.ca/OMAYKEY-Ceramic-Infrared-Emitter-Brooder/dp/B075XJXPGC/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?keywords=heat+bulbs&qid=1573943426&refinements=p_85%3A5690392011&rnid=5690384011&rps=1&sr=8-4-spons&psc=1&spLa=Z...

Have never bought/used one, but yeah, if your panel heater doesn't have thermostat control, this looks like a good add-on solution.

As you know I have spend part of my past life in advertising in one form or another. It's not so much about what you put out there, it's about the goal you want to achieve. Otherwise the ad would read something like... "No Complete Morons Need to apply".... which would bring out every person who is...

Thanks for the morning chuckle.

They don't seem the least bit stressed.
Do you have an idea of how much the heat lamp brings the temperature up in there?

I see nothing wrong with your ad either. And yeah, like @Killerbunny said, 1 1/2 yo laying hens are NOT soup birds. In my experience, they are just hitting their stride at that age.

Ditto, and I would love to go some day too!

Yep. It took me twenty years to convince my DH to raise our own chickens. I think the prospect of a building project (chicken coop/run) swayed him in the end. Now he's all "I have an idea to make [insert anything poultry-related here] ... better". And he is the one who sits himself down on one of th...

Where are you located? (helpful for people who might be interested)
He looks and sounds like an awesome rooster.