In winters, What tempreture should be ok for hens?

[cuteubbi]

hello....

what minimum tempreature will be ok for hens?....at my place, there will not be so cold weather...maximum 50 F (10 C) at midnight and around 82.4 F (28 C) at day times....so should i have to make them warm artificially?

i have 17 hens and minimum age is 6 months


hope to hear some informative advices..

thnx and regards,

 

[Triple Willow]

hello....

what minimum tempreature will be ok for hens?....at my place, there will not be so cold weather...maximum 50 F (10 C) at midnight and around 82.4 F (28 C) at day times....so should i have to make them warm artificially?

i have 17 hens and minimum age is 6 months


hope to hear some informative advices..

thnx and regards,

Your hens do not need any extra heat at 50 'F. They would be fine MUCH colder than that.

 

[cuteubbi]

Your hens do not need any extra heat at 50 'F. They would be fine MUCH colder than that.

thnx triple willow....so i just have to give them 12 to 14 hours light in a day

 

[Triple Willow]

thnx triple willow....so i just have to give them 12 to 14 hours light in a day

Some people give them extra light in the winter but I don't. They need the rest from laying, it is just a natural thing. I try to be set up to where they can get all the natural light possible but that's it.

 

[bobbi-j]

Since your pullets are in their first year of laying, they shouldn't need artificial light to lay through the winter.

 

[donrae]

Since your pullets are in their first year of laying, they shouldn't need artificial light to lay through the winter.

This has been my experience, also. My first year birds lay through the winter, I don't use any artificial light. Other folks have reported different, but mine always have.