Cold Temps tonight....do chickens need heat?

[JodyJo]

Two of my girls, all fluffed to keep warm...yours will do great. Just keep the drafts off and keep the water and feed near by.

 

[MyRedStarz]

Thanks so much all!!!!
Desiree

 

[P-Funk]

Not in Florida! Here in Colorado we only worry about the H2O freezing. There are some babies here as well but as long as the barn is closed up it never gets below freezing. At least I hope the house-sitter knows as much....

 

[BairleaFarm]

No heat. All most people do is screw up the birds cold tolerance by adding heat. Talking about the puffyness. This is the first time my birds have seen winter. Less than freezing here wind chill of 6* They look normal when out and about but in the coop they are poofed up. Looks like ive got more birds than I should. Tonight is the coldest they have seen. I picked a couple off the roost to see how warm their feet and legs were. Pretty toasty I must say.