Molting Birds in Cold Weather

[KBandthegirls]

I have 2 chickens that have started to molt. The temperature has dropped down to 25 degrees and I am afraid they will freeze..!! Will they? or am I just worried about nothing? Help!

 

[VA from WV]

Put a light bulb in the coop. You only need enough additional heat to keep the temp above freezing.

 

[CMV]

My hens have been molting as well despite the temperatures here hovering between 20 and 40. I haven't been using any supplemental lighting and my girls have been fine. I have only been making sure they stay in where it's dry on rainy days, so they don't get wet and chilled.

 

[gritsar]

Mother Nature knows what she's doing. If their molt hasn't been artificially induced, they'll be fine.