Is this weather good enough?

[cackleberryandco]

I live out near Chicago where the winters are bitterly cold. We have our coop/run surrounded in plastic wrap with the top open for ventilation to block out the wind/rain/snow and keep them a little warmer. Today I am planning on (hopefully) removing the plastic wrap. These are the temperatures for the next 10 days or so... do you think it's mild enough that they'll be comfortable without the plastic? Thankk you

 

[cackleberryandco]

Not sure if the picture worked.. here it is again if it didn’t.

 

[3KillerBs]

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Temperatures are fine. If you're nervous, just take the plastic off the leeward side for a week or two until you're sure.

 

[cackleberryandco]

Photo didn't come through.

Temperatures are fine. If you're nervous, just take the plastic off the leeward side for a week or two until you're sure.

I added another post with the picture. I appreciate it! I was just a little worried about nighttime when the temps drop but I'm sure they'll be able to cuddle up in the coop... plus it has walls. Just a bit nervous because this has been my first winter with chickens, but I'm so glad it is nearly over

 

[3KillerBs]

I added another post with the picture. I appreciate it! I was just a little worried about nighttime when the temps drop but I'm sure they'll be able to cuddle up in the coop... plus it has walls. Just a bit nervous because this has been my first winter with chickens, but I'm so glad it is nearly over

My chickens have faced temps in the teens in their Open Air coop without problems.

I did put a tarp on part of the wire wall because we can get storms from any direction.

Chickens tolerate cold very well as long as they are dry and out of the wind.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Temperature wise they should be fine, as long as they have dry, draft free places (i.e. the coop) that they can shelter in if needed.