Nicky S
Songster
One of my girls went broody - she’s an Austra white and the smallest chicken - and has been sitting in the nest box with six eggs for almost two weeks. We were having issues with the others laying eggs in with her, and after trying several things got a second coop for the others to lay in, but for warmth planned on having them sleep all together (we have Eglu coops). Anyway nobody has used the new coop until tonight when they all went to bed there, leaving my broody alone. Temps will go down to 18. The coop has an insulating jacket, but I’m worried the body heat of just one will not be enough as the coop is meant for up to 6 full sized hens (we have 5). Should I move them across? How cold is too cold in the coop? I have a thermometer in there which I can read remotely. Many thanks!