- Jun 27, 2008
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I have 4 heavy breed hens (2 br, 1 glw and 1 ba) who will sleep in a plywood 3'x5' coop with ventilation and I'll try to do my best to block the potential drafts - and I just checked the temp averages for my zip code and the average lows are between 0 and 10 degrees, record lows are 20-30 below. Assuming the winter lows stay close to 0, will my chickens really adapt and stay healthy? I will vaseline their combs if the forcast is for 20 or below. It sounds like they can survive fine in below freezing temps as long as there are no drafts?