California - Northern

[EZFarms]

It just scares me. I have brahma bantams who do fine and a dom bantam who are fine in tge snow the dutch,nankin and jap just seem so fragile

 

[jacksson515]

I live in the mountains of East Fresno County which is perhaps a little colder than Bakersfield, maybe. Anyway my chickens are in an unheated chicken house and seem to be having no trouble. I put the portable waterers in the chicken house in the evening and take them out right away in the morning, That way they have water that is not iced over. So far this winter, with the outside temperature below thirty degrees a few times, I have found a slight skim of ice on the waterers twice. On the other hand, I have to break the ice, up to 1/2 inch thick for my nine ducks and those fools (lol) go swimming right away, they would rather swim than eat.

On factor though that I should mention is that all of my chickens are Naked Neck (Turkens) and they reportedly can handle the temperature extremes far better than other breeds. If I had a foot of snow, the ducks would be out snow plowing, they love the inclement weather (they are Indian Runner Ducks).

 

[jacksson515]

There are two trees in the 99 freeway near Madera that is supposedly the middle of the state (north-south, I believe, but not east-west). The tree on the north is a pine and the one on the south is a palm. But, I consider anyplace north of the grapevine to be north or at least central California.

 

[EZFarms]

Well im in the mountains and it gets single digits at times so thats why i worry

 

[ronott1]

There are two trees in the 99 freeway near Madera that is supposedly the middle of the state (north-south, I believe, but not east-west). The tree on the north is a pine and the one on the south is a palm. But, I consider anyplace north of the grapevine to be north or at least central California.

You are on the right thread!

 

[ronott1]

Well im in the mountains and it gets single digits at times so thats why i worry

You also have Seramas--they can't take as much cold.

 

[EZFarms]

Yeah they live inside I'm just trying to figure out if the nankins and japs need to be inside or not

 

[ronott1]

Yeah they live inside I'm just trying to figure out if the nankins and japs need to be inside or not

Are there breed threads for them?

 

[EZFarms]

Possibly? I think there is one for jap bantams but idk about the nankins

 

[jacksson515]

That is colder than I get in Dunlap. Once in a while it gets into the teens, but not the single digits.