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If I find more eggs than I have girls, I usually assume I missed one the day before. I suppose it's possible though. Weirder things have happened, like the egg in an egg. I'd never expect to find that one, but I've seen photos that purport to be from reliable sources.
This happened to me. I got my Naked Necks from a friend. They were in a crate together on my porch. No other hens. Just those 2. No lay box, hardly any bedding. I assumed they wouldn't lay any eggs for a while. I had them in quarantine. The next day I got 3 eggs. 2 in the morning and one in the late afternoon. I didn't miss any eggs because I only had them for a part of the day before and there were no eggs. We checked on them around 7am and there was an egg. A couple hours later a second. Then late afternoon a 3rd. I don't know if something happened the prior day (like her owner loading her up before she laid her egg) and no being cozy that night led to one egg sitting while the other was forming. But it happened. I Instagrammed it too. I was blown away. Didn't happen again with them but despite relocating those crazy hens laid every day they were in quarantine. lol
 
Hello everyone!

I am in Gilroy. Im 30 minutes east of the coast and a half hour south of San Jose and an hour and a half south of San Francisco.

I'm new to chickens (less than a month) although I've had macaws for 20 years.

I like to talk to someone about our weather and what chickens can handle. I purchased the small coop at Costco and it doesn't have a door to close up the roost area at night. Our winters are so mild but we do have times where it drops into the 20's/30's.
I want to start planning now for modifications I might have to make. This is a photo of the coop after I just put it together. While it was a great idea at the time, I sure wish I just bought a shed and modified it. But I do live in town and this is just for them to sleep in as I let them roam the yard all day...
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This happened to me. I got my Naked Necks from a friend. They were in a crate together on my porch. No other hens. Just those 2. No lay box, hardly any bedding. I assumed they wouldn't lay any eggs for a while. I had them in quarantine. The next day I got 3 eggs. 2 in the morning and one in the late afternoon. I didn't miss any eggs because I only had them for a part of the day before and there were no eggs. We checked on them around 7am and there was an egg. A couple hours later a second. Then late afternoon a 3rd. I don't know if something happened the prior day (like her owner loading her up before she laid her egg) and no being cozy that night led to one egg sitting while the other was forming. But it happened. I Instagrammed it too. I was blown away. Didn't happen again with them but despite relocating those crazy hens laid every day they were in quarantine. lol

What good girls!
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They will be fine where you are! I will not be cold enough for them to get hurt. They won't even get frost bite at those temperatures. The open part of the coop should face North or away from the direction that the winter storms go through your area.

The bigger problem is heat. There should be enough venting but if possible keep the coop out of the sun. I am putting up shad fabric tomorrow for mine.
Hello everyone!

I am in Gilroy. Im 30 minutes east of the coast and a half hour south of San Jose and an hour and a half south of San Francisco.

I'm new to chickens (less than a month) although I've had macaws for 20 years.

I like to talk to someone about our weather and what chickens can handle. I purchased the small coop at Costco and it doesn't have a door to close up the roost area at night. Our winters are so mild but we do have times where it drops into the 20's/30's.
I want to start planning now for modifications I might have to make. This is a photo of the coop after I just put it together. While it was a great idea at the time, I sure wish I just bought a shed and modified it. But I do live in town and this is just for them to sleep in as I let them roam the yard all day...
 
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Quote: You have weather very similar to what I have even though I am further north and west than you are. Look for chickens that can handle both heat and cold but especially heat. the interior of your coop should have some roosts inside. check out interors on the "Coops" tab above. Chickens need to roost at night even if it is just 6 inches off of the floor of your coop. Can't tell what the screening is but in order to be safe from nightime predators like Raccoons it needs to be hardware cloth not chicken wire. Again the tab called "Coops" at the top is a great resource. Good Luck!!!

If you post more close ups we can give you more specific advice.
 

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