teignch1cken
Chirping
- Apr 2, 2019
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Out of our five hens, one of them is molting late. She’s still in the process of losing feathers and has minimal new growth. We’re experiencing a cold snap right now; it’s -1 degree Fahrenheit and won’t get above freezing until two days from now (with night time lows still below freezing).
When I opened their coop this morning to bring them water I saw that she was shivering. So I have brought her inside and have given her warm water with apple cider vinegar (approx 1 tablespoon to 3 quarts of water—too much?) which she is happily drinking.
Is there something else I can do to keep her warm? I’ll have to put her back outside as I can’t keep her inside all day with no one here to watch over her. I’ll shut up the coop, maybe put down some extra clean bedding. What else? Thanks in advance for friendly advice.
When I opened their coop this morning to bring them water I saw that she was shivering. So I have brought her inside and have given her warm water with apple cider vinegar (approx 1 tablespoon to 3 quarts of water—too much?) which she is happily drinking.
Is there something else I can do to keep her warm? I’ll have to put her back outside as I can’t keep her inside all day with no one here to watch over her. I’ll shut up the coop, maybe put down some extra clean bedding. What else? Thanks in advance for friendly advice.