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Teriyaki looked absolutely soaked. But when she squatted and I petted her the feathers underneath were dry. Dumpling, the Brahma, appears to be waterproof. I saw raindrops beaded on her feathers.

This was my flock in 42 degree rain last week: They *could* have stayed in the coop. They *could* have stayed under the picnic fly where it was dry. They preferred to be out getting wet and digging up bugs.

Those are quite comfortable temperatures for fully-feathered, adult chickens. Much easier for them to deal with than the 95-105F heat you'll be getting this summer. Make sure that they have liquid water and a dry, well-ventilated coop and they should be fine. This is my southern-winterized...