Boy I feel dumb

[Byrd gal]

What are the signs my girls are getting too cold? Overnight its going down to-3 I have a camera but what am I looking for?I'm sorry it is my first winter.I have a 10x12 metal shed for their roosting area no insulation yet.safe?

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

What breeds?

 

[Byrd gal]

I have 5 black sexlinks 3 rhode islands and 3 plymouth rocks

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

They are cold heart breeds so they should be OK, just make sure they have plenty of high protein food and water.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

and good ventilation, but no drafts on them!

 

[The Moonshiner]

cold heart breeds

 

[sdm111]

I believe heat is way worse. Chickens can tolerate cold very well

 

[Byrd gal]

Been giving them eggs and a little meat scraps with their feed this week. Record breaking temps go figure and me green as grass smh thanks for the reassurance its really hard when you are responsible for a life you don't know much about. Kids and dogs were much easier.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yup, tell me about it.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Heat is worse, but can be managed with a little forethought. Those are good breeds for heat, too - prominent single combs, clean legs. Only downsides are their relatively large size. Snakes and other reptiles tend to get bigger in hot climates, most everything else tends to get smaller - but as the elephant and the giraffe both show, chickens are comparatively small critters.