How do you get ready for winter in warmer weathered areas

[3KillerBs]

You don't need to do anything. Those are very close to ideal chicken temperatures -- chickens suffer from heat but easily tolerate cold down to 0F and possibly below.

Should I add a heat lamp or is nothing necessary?

ABSOLUTELY NO HEAT!

A 50-60F day is a chicken's idea of heaven and nights that rarely frost are perfectly comfortable to them.

All chickens need for winter is a dry, well-ventilated place that's out of the wind. Their feathers keep them warm and comfortable. It's the heat that distresses them.

This thread might help reassure you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/open-air-coop-in-the-snow.1508695/

 

[Bird is the word]

You don't need to do anything. Those are very close to ideal chicken temperatures -- chickens suffer from heat but easily tolerate cold down to 0F and possibly below.



ABSOLUTELY NO HEAT!

A 50-60F day is a chicken's idea of heaven and nights that rarely frost are perfectly comfortable to them.

All chickens need for winter is a dry, well-ventilated place that's out of the wind. Their feathers keep them warm and comfortable. It's the heat that distresses them.

This thread might help reassure you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/open-air-coop-in-the-snow.1508695/

Ok thank you so much

 

[Matejka]

Chicken have a natural down coat on. They prefer cooler temperatures. Give them a protectedspot out of the wind, they'll love it . Mine out happy scratching/foraging in 10⁰, mean while I look/feel like a marshmallow with all the layers of clothes on.

 

[3KillerBs]

23F today in central NC.

My chickens in the open air coop are perfectly fine and complaining that I didn't get the water out fast enough after dawn.

This includes the chicks -- who will be 6 weeks old on Sunday.

 

[WallyG74]

I usually just put a beanie hat on before going out to tend the chickens in colder weather.

 

[Painted Calls]

23F today in central NC.

My chickens in the open air coop are perfectly fine and complaining that I didn't get the water out fast enough after dawn.

This includes the chicks -- who will be 6 weeks old on Sunday.

23F here too, and I've got a broody in jail just as happy as a clam.