How cold is too cold for chickens?

[Callacda]

I live in St Tammany Parish, 40 miles north of New Orleans. I am not sure I should let my chickens out of their coop today because of the severe cold. It won't be 38 degrees F. until 12 pm, with wind chill of a lot colder. I have a rooster with large waddles and comb. We don't usually have weather this cold around here for so long as with this winter blast. I'm not sure when I should let them out. I was thinking about 1pm when it is supposed to be 40. But I hate to think of them being cooped up too long. I put food and water in the coop. I have had chickens since 2020, and I can't remember doing this before. Just want to know from someone with more experience than me, maybe from much colder areas.

 

[kattabelly]

They'll be absolutely fine at those temperatures. Just make sure they have somewhere they're able to get out of the wind and any rain or snow.

 

[Bsmac]

That won`t be a problem as @kattabelly mentioned! I have let ours out at temps much lower than that in a dry wind protected and well ventilated run!