Cold weather

[SarahNaoma]

Hi all! New here!
This is my first winter with my girls. I have a Silkie, a Banty and an Orpington buff/Black hen. I live in California where tempertures are 109F in summers and drop to 20F at night in winter. The past few nights have been in the 20'sF and it dropped rather quickly. They have been roosting together every night but not sure if i should add a heat lamp for them.
Please help!
Thanks

 

[PirateGirl]

As long as they are fully feathered, fully grown, and have adequate shelter, they should be plenty warm at 20 degrees F.

 

[BantyChooks]

As long as they are fully feathered, fully grown, and have adequate shelter, they should be plenty warm at 20 degrees F.

X2.
Daytime highs where I live are often well below 20°F. I own or have owned all those breeds.

 

[BYC910]

They can regulate their body temp much easier than you think. They'll be fine with shelter from the wind and rain .

 

[chickens really]

I'm in Alberta Canada...We get much colder than that here..Your Birds will be fine....

 

[sbhkma]

My son is in northern MN and has those breeds as well. They have no heat and it gets to -35 often. He's never lost a bird or had frostbitten combs. Good ventilation and thick bedding.