Four bantams in winter, are they enough to keep warm?

[thecatumbrella]

I don't have the breeds you do, but have a flock of Silkies. The feathered coats they wear keep them plenty warm. (Live in zone 5)

Silkies are shockingly tough birds! I'm mostly worried about the d'Uccle. She's not as small as a Serama, but she's pretty svelte compared to the Pekins (or even a Silkie).

 

[ValkerieGunn]

My D'uccle did fine in zone 7 with an open air coop. As long as the feet stay dry they can cuddle if they are cold. As the lone bantam in a full size flock for 2 years he did pretty good.

 

[thecatumbrella]

My D'uccle did fine in zone 7 with an open air coop. As long as the feet stay dry they can cuddle if they are cold. As the lone bantam in a full size flock for 2 years he did pretty good.

Good to know. Mine definitely makes herself the filling in a Pekin sandwich every night!

 

[SkyAJK]

I have 2 Pekin bantam hens, they are feathered from face to toes. We are in winter at the moment and I have them in my dog travel box when the night fall into a single digit.

When I let them out in the morning, that is about 6am, they do not look comfortable.

Most night the temperature is minimum is 10C = 50F, they stay in their coop and I insulate it with cardboard inside so their space is actually smaller than the coop. Outside the coop I cover it also. I found that it keeps them warm.

I also housed my 2 Japanese bantam with my 2 Pekins and I found that my Japanese bantam do not cope well with the cold. However 4 of them being together keep them all warm.

This is their 2nd winter. I make sure they get extra feed and vitamin to take them through winter. I am learning how to care for these little birds as I go.

Edit from 2 to 4 of them housing together.

 

[thecatumbrella]

We are in winter at the moment and I have them in my dog travel box when the night fall into a single digit.

Do you bring the dog travel box inside for the night?

Thank you for sharing your experience. Mine have such heavy feathering, but they're still a very small bird underneath!

 

[SkyAJK]

Do you bring the dog travel box inside for the night?

Thank you for sharing your experience. Mine have such heavy feathering, but they're still a very small bird underneath!

I forgot the details, yes my dog travel box is inside the garage at night and it also has cardboard cover in 4 directions.