cold temperatures

  1. TheFarmingFarmer

    Raising baby chicks with existing flock experiment

    I'm testing something out. I've put a warmer/brooder outside in an upside down storage tote (27 gal). I cut an opening in the storage tote so that the chicks can go in and out as they please. There is a 5 week old easter egger chick/pullet and a 2 week old buff oprington chick/roo there. The...
  2. V

    Upstate New York outdoor temperatures with eight week old chicks

    So high, I live in upstate New York, and I have production Red chickens there eight weeks old this Thursday and I am wondering when I can put them outside since our temperatures continue to fluctuate from 50 to 90° during daytime and nighttime temperatures between 30 and 65°. Is it safe to put...
  3. tingupinguu

    Will ducks be okay without food/water for the night?

    I took my ducks inside due to the cold temperatures outside, Will they be okay without water/food for the night?
    • tingupinguu
    • Thread
    • cold cold temperatures food freezing frozen outside muscovy muscovy duck muscovy ducks water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. D

    Temperature

    Still ill working on completing a coop for chickens. I have 7 Guinea fowl, and 10 New Hampshire Reds. Facing 32° temperatures right now. I know I put the carriage before the horse. Without a coop, at what temperature should I become concerned about chickens being outside. I live in north...
  5. H

    How cold is too cold for outdoors?

    Hello! Beginner chick owner here. I've ordered some cold-hardy laying breeds specifically so that I could have my ladies out year round once they're fully grown (Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Australorp). Before I get my chicks...how cold is too cold for them to be outdoors? I have...
    • homesteadmama8
    • Thread
    • advice australorp beginner brooder chicks cold cold temperatures orpington plymouth weather
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  6. Paige’sBlueShedFarm

    When to move chicks to coop

    I’m planning on moving all my 17 chicks to the shed that will be their coop once the youngest are 5 weeks old. The oldest one will be 7 weeks by then and I want to move them all in there at the same time. I wondered if my plan is okay. April 27 is supposed to the lowest at 31 degrees and the...
  7. W

    White Leghorn...is this normal?

    Hi, have been raising backyard chickens with my family for about a year now, and I have a couple of questions. We live in west central Florida, so cold weather was not really a concern for us when we started, but we’ve had some pretty cold temperatures (for us, at least!) in the past couple of...
  8. Functional Rustic

    Introducing Functional Rustic

    Good morning Back Yard Chickens from Functional Rustic on this cold Michigan day. I joined the duck loving community back in May of 2017 when we got our Muscovy ducklings. Not only have I learned a lot about ducks; those quirky creatures inspired me to start my own repurposing business out of...
  9. Ash_lie

    Cold Temps bring frozen breath on chickens - opinion?

    Hello! It is getting into the negatives here in New York, last night we had our first -3. Coldest winter in NY in yeaarrrsss. This morning I went out to my flocks and my girls had frozen condensation upon them where they tuck in their heads at night. So I am assuming their breath is freezing...
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