In the 30's tonight

[my5hens]

Should I be worried about my girls freezing? I have a small flock of 5 RIR's and the temps are supposed to drop into the low 30's tonight. Will they be okay?

 

[duckinnut]

they will be fine

 

[Imp]

Yeah, the 30's are not that cold for chickens.

Imp

 

[GoldDogsMom]

it's already been below 30 here and my girls have no problem! I have had to swap out waterers because they are frozen in the am...

 

[bleith]

We had a seven degree night here a few days ago and had no trouble whatsoever. They will be just fine

 

[a123andpoof]

They will be fine. If you havent already and it will get colder soon I would invest in a water heater. Best thing ever!

 

[ZombieChickens]

My flock STARTED small...just 5 red stars. They were fine all winter. Not to worry, within a year or so you'll have doubled that amount anyway.

 

[hispoptart]

OH NO!!! 30 at night????? LOL sorry but that has been our high during the day. They will be fine.

 

[centrarchid]

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If in good feather and well fed, then I do not become concerned until temperatures drop below -10 F. First adjustments at that time are blocking direct wind and making certain birds go to roost with full crops. I just concern myself with blocking direct wind but tolerate / prefer some airflow.

 

[sourland]

If they are in a draft free, dry, well ventilated environment they can handle temperatures far lower than that.