I received my order of 60 hens and I only lost one during shipping and it went -10 F during shipment. This is the best company that I ordered from during the winter months. Just had to give them a good thems up.
Thanks for all the responses;) As for the heating part it's been a very cold nov. and dec. with below zero temps in the night almost daily. So I feel bad for them and thats why I heat the coop, and I also need the eggs for my customers.
I did not quarantine them, I guess I took a chance. The BR's are around 1 1/2 years old and seem pretty healthy except for one thats blind:( I have a light thats on a timer to give them 15 hours of light to keep them laying during the winter.0
I have bought 30 barred rocks hens from a local that had them in a sheltered barn with no heat. I put them with my 30ish hens and was wondering how long it may take for the hens to start laying. My coop is heated to 50 degrees and they are well feed.