Freezing rain and bitter cold all next week

[chickens really]

Yes..If wet without a way to dry?..Leave them in if Run is not covered.

 

[lazy gardener]

We may get 1/2" of ice today, by the time the current weather pattern moves out. Yuck. The potential damage on top of the wind storm we had a month ago could knock out power for a lot of folks for a lot of days.

 

[pepe1]

I live in Rhode Island and my Chickens are in and out of the run all day, i scatter some cracked corn an hour before they go in to roost as it helps them to keep warm overnight as they digest it supposedly, snow keeps them from staying out but they have a covered area that they go in and i clear a path for them to move around, a whole week of below freezing weather is going to be hard on them no matter what we do.

 

[chickens really]

Chickens do get cold..I run heat in my Coop.

 

[JMotuzick]

the run is open coop is covered and has good ventilation.

I say good because I'm about 2 square feet over the recommended amount for my flock. great would be if i had 10 less birds!

 

[chickencheeper]

Our situation-

EDIT: don’t worry everyone, not a coop fire, just our backyard garden with ice over it and the underside of the deck!

 

[JMotuzick]

looks a lot like my back yard right now! no snow just ice!

 

[chickens really]

Our situation-View attachment 1216242View attachment 1216243View attachment 1216244

Sad..My Husband and I ensure we take every precaution and check all cords and electrical daily. Lamps are secured 3 times and also impossible for a Bird to contact.
Sorry that happened.

 

[chickens really]

looks a lot like my back yard right now! no snow just ice!

I think chickencheeper just posted a coop fire?

 

[JMotuzick]

looks like icy mess to me? no fire just frozen water everywhere!