Are banties as cold hardy as big chickens?

[tmb3fan]

I live in central Mississippi, so winters are fairly mild. We do however get a few teen nights. I have 2 open air coops and 2 closed coops for my big chickens.
I also have my banties in an open air coop. How much cold can the banties handle? Oh, one is a silkie, so I need to know if they are ok in the cold too.
Thanks,
Teri

 

[tmb3fan]

Does anybody have a comparison???

 

[txchickie]

Last year ours rode out temps in the teens in the trees

 

[MonkeyZero]

IDK
But I think banties, unless acclimated to a colder climate early, may have issues. MAY.
I would think this due to their small size.
I think big chickens stay a bit warmer.

 

[al6517]

No Banty's do just fine in the cold weather, just as well as the LF chickens. Their size has nothing to do with their ability to handle extreme weather. Look at quail for example.

AL