11 week old fully feathered chicks 41 degrees at night ok?

[Farmgirl283420]

Will 11 week old fully feathered Cochins be ok in a completely weather proof coup at night?

 

[MamaFox78]

If they're fully feathered and the coop doesn't have drafts, they should be OK. I might worry if it was below freezing, but even then they'd probably be fine. My fully feathered pullets & cockerels were out in the coop by then and our summertime nighttime temps rarely make it out of the 40's.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

If they're fully feathered and the coop doesn't have drafts, they should be OK. I might worry if it was below freezing, but even then they'd probably be fine. My fully feathered pullets & cockerels were out in the coop by then and our summertime nighttime temps rarely make it out of the 40's.

Thank you! Yes it’s completely draft free with ventilation at the roof top our temps have been high 50s during the day

 

[MamaFox78]

Thank you! Yes it’s completely draft free with ventilation at the roof top our temps have been high 50s during the day

Haha ours too... it's gonna be 60 today and feels like a heat wave!

During the winter and cooler weather, I have a heated mat in the corner next to the roosting bars in case they ever need to warm up... my grown chooks hardly ever use it, except on the coldest days (we're talking like blizzards and subzero) but I feel better knowing they have the option. If that helps you at all.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I understand your concern, but if they were 6 weeks old in a coop with good ventilation up high and good breeze protection down where they are they would be fine. You may be surprised at how much they actually enjoy that weather.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Thanks everyone! You’ve put my mind at ease!

 

[RojoMarz]

Agree with everyone. My 4 week olds are in the Coop fulltime. Recent nights have been in the high 30's and low 40's, but we have been below freezing for a few nights. They are fine.