cold snap

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Three hens in single digit temps

    SWVA here. My flock of 7, over time, has become a flock of only three (3) 7 year old hens. They have done fine with night-time lows down to around 7 degrees F, but on those occasions, it warmed quite quickly and was not en extended cold. They are currently out in the run active and bright at 10...
  2. Andrea3000

    Winter temp drop!

    I have a single gal. Almost 1 year old Barred Rock. She was a rescue, may be getting her a sister in a few months. Anyway- For now she has a custom built freestanding coop courtesy of my brother in law. We live in central Illinois. To winterize her coop I applied black plastic sheeting to avoid...
  3. teignch1cken

    HELP! Hen is molting in the middle of a cold snap

    Out of our five hens, one of them is molting late. She’s still in the process of losing feathers and has minimal new growth. We’re experiencing a cold snap right now; it’s -1 degree Fahrenheit and won’t get above freezing until two days from now (with night time lows still below freezing). When...
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