cold weather

  1. M

    Too cold this winter for chicks :(

    Hello! I recently got 10 chicks shipped to me and they’re around 2 weeks old right now I also have one chick that is 3 weeks old and I thought I would be able to put them in their permanent coop this winter before it gets cold but it’s getting cold here VERY fast and it’s gonna be a very snowy...
  2. sammi_lynn12

    Best way to transition?

    In about three weeks our youngest chicks are able to go out in the coop and their pen. They will be just under eight weeks old. They currently are not using a heat lamp anymore as of two days ago. I have been keeping them inside our insulated garage, which doesn’t get below 70 degrees yet. My...
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    • cold weather coop coop transition transition outdoors transition to coop transition to outside
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  3. pattijoiner

    Bring broody hen inside as eggs hatch/frost advisory?

    We have a frost advisory for tonight, temps in 60’s to low 70’s the next few days. I have eggs under a broody hatching any minute. Should I bring her inside or trust her to keep them warm? Lows are upper 30’s just for tonight then 40’s and 50’s the rest of the week…… I’m stressing 😑😑😑
  4. E

    Cold Weather

    We’re about to hit a cold snap here in Texas and we’ll be getting plenty of snow and ice. After last year’s freeze, we have some cold chicken keeping skills under our belt. We will actually be moving the chickens into a large exercise pen in our garage so they can stay warm but contained...
  5. J

    Sub-zero Temps with a Chickshaw

    Hello! I have a question for those who live in a place with pretty cold winters. We are in zone 5b and it regularly can be -10° - -20° or more (sometimes days in a row). I would like to know if the chickens will be safe and warm in there if we paired it up with an electric fence. Thank you in...
  6. tjmb1414

    Hen recovered from sour crop and going back to coop in cold weather

    Good Morning, One of my hens has thankfully recovered from sour crop. However, she’s been in my bathroom for the past 12 days & I’m worried about putting her back in the coop after being in warmer temperatures for so long. I’m in Ballston Spa, NY and nights are very cold here. I just want to...
  7. H

    Is 3 Degrees Fahrenheit Too Cold??

    Hi all. So I live in New England and it has been bitterly cold the past couple of days. It’s been getting down to 0-10 degrees during the nights. It’s 3 degrees tonight and I have four hens. One of them is finishing up her molt and another is not very well equipped for cold weather. My coop...
  8. rachelcasper7

    Hello from the Casper household!

    Hello all! This is Rachel from the Casper household! We are in the planning process preparing to become a chicken family next summer! My husband and I have two boys, ages 14 months and three years. The older one was able to catch a chicken properly at a year and a half all by himself! So I had...
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  10. DClopein

    Tips 4 This Coming Winter?!

    Hello 👋 This will be my first winter owning chickens & was wondering what you do to help your flock stay warm. Any advice helps! Thank you! 😃
  11. fortoria

    Sweater question

    I have an older hen (5+ years) who has a pendulous crop. A year ago we took her to the vet for an impact problem and she's doing much better but we keep her in a "crop bra" (a modified face mask strapped to her wings and held in place with a clip) to help keep her supported and help her...
  12. Lingtheduck

    Cold weather and losing feathers!!

    Hello! I live in texas and I have an indoor duck (Ling). We are experiencing the winter storm with uncharacteristically low temperatures. Ling has been inside with me the whole time but he he losing his feathers at an alarming rate. It looks like he is molting but it doesn’t make sense that he...
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    • cold weather duck losing feathers
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. themidnightmama

    Extreme cold - what is “too cold?”

    I live in NE Texas. We have mild winters with temps that rarely drop below freezing. But the polar vortex is heading our way and the low on Monday is 1 degree F. Temps will be in the teens and 20’s over the next week. I put a thick layer of new straw in the coop today. I have 8 hens, so they...
  14. T

    Crazy Chicken mom to 13

    Hi Everyone, new here and looking for some advice for my 13 ladies. I posted a thread here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/extremely-cold-weather-please-help.1444125/#post-23977938
  15. T

    Extremely cold weather please help

    Hi everyone, This is our first year having chickens. We have 13. We live in Southern Alberta Canada which is usually known for their mild winters because of our chinooks. Every now and then we do get some colder weather so we weren’t to worried about our chickens, until this week when we ended...
  16. Turnips

    Very Cold Weather and Young Pullets

    Hello, I am a first-time chicken parent and am looking for advice on transitioning my 10 EE pullets outside. They are currently 4.5 weeks old and all look fully feathered except for one. I live in mid-Michigan and the weather has been ranging from the low 20s during the day and below 10 degrees...
  17. JamieMcClain

    Icey ducks

    we’ve got negative temperatures today. My ducks free range during the day, I waited until after noon to let them out but it’s still negative. Some of them went ahead and decided to take a bath in their water dishes and now have little ice sickles all over them. They’re locked up for the night...
  18. F

    Should my 7 week-old chicks go outside in cold temps?

    Long story short I hatched out some chicks in late December, Bielefelders to be exact, against my better judgement. My access to hatching eggs from this breed is quite limited where I am so I jumped on it despite the inconvenient timing. Now I'm not sure how or if I should be transitioning them...
  19. R

    Breeds, winter hardy, egg production

    We are planning to have 10 chickens plus 1 rooster. Winter hardy and heavy egg layers. So far we are considering 2-3 each of these: - barred rock - australorp - Orpington (color?) - Wyandotte (color?) - Rhode Island Red Which rooster out of these breed would be a good choice? Any input/comment...
  20. DelR

    When can I put them outside?

    I have month old silkie chicks. They have recently started to have no heat lamp during the day. Eventually I need to put them outside lol, but because it’s so cold, I don’t know when to start introducing them to the outside. The highest temperature recently has been about 45-50° Anybody have advice?
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