DO YOU LET YOUR GIRLS GO OUT IN THE RAIN?

[Davaroo]

Yep. They dont care and are actually built to take it. What you must do, is eliminate standing water and mud in their living areas

 

[Bellasmom]

That's what my problem with all the rain is the mud! I've decided to put some round stepping stones and a couple of logs for them to stand on inside the tractor. I also cover the tractor with a tarp now more for me than them, it helps keep the food dry! But I do worry about their feet.

 

[Davaroo]

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Good for you! Muddy funkiness is the worst thing for chickens, next to poor ventilation.

Go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1642-fix-a-muddy-run

 

[speckledhen]

They are indeed built for withstanding the rain, however, I do not like what 32 soaking wet birds do to my coop in regard to adding lots of moisture in the air. I have great ventilation and fans, however, they sure can raise the humidity in the coop when they've been playing out in the rain!

 

[chicky gal1]

wow I never thought about that! what a mess

rain rain go away!

 

[Nature Watcher]

We let ours have the choice.

 

[nivtup]

Our Chickens like the Rain, and get lots of chances to play in it.

Ducks and Geese love it, and will lay out in a downpour happy as a duck I guess.

Turkeys, well they run for cover at the first hint of water falling from the sky. I haven't tried yet, but I would guess the sprinkler will send them skattering.

 

[Davaroo]

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Sounds like fun!

 

[joebryant]

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Yeah, but they're all so clean.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I give mine the choice to go outside if they want to. I open the door and if they want to get soaking wet then I let them.

Though most of the time they stay in the coop and only come out to get a drink or just to see whats going on. I like to keep the heat lamp on to help them dry faster.