Molting in Snow

[KatieG509]

Hello!
One of our Australorps decided to molt late this year. She’s got a few bald patches, with a tiny bit of new feather growth, but mostly bald. Normally I don’t worry about them being outside, Even when they molt late, but we have an October snow storm coming our way that’s expected to last until Wednesday. A couple nights the temps are expected to get down to the single digits.

Should I bring her inside overnight? Maybe put her back out during the day when it’s not quite that cold to keep her social? Thanks!

 

[duluthralphie]

Hello!
One of our Australorps decided to molt late this year. She’s got a few bald patches, with a tiny bit of new feather growth, but mostly bald. Normally I don’t worry about them being outside, Even when they molt late, but we have an October snow storm coming our way that’s expected to last until Wednesday. A couple nights the temps are expected to get down to the single digits.

Should I bring her inside overnight? Maybe put her back out during the day when it’s not quite that cold to keep her social? Thanks!

She will be fine in her coop.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello!
One of our Australorps decided to molt late this year. She’s got a few bald patches, with a tiny bit of new feather growth, but mostly bald. Normally I don’t worry about them being outside, Even when they molt late, but we have an October snow storm coming our way that’s expected to last until Wednesday. A couple nights the temps are expected to get down to the single digits.

Should I bring her inside overnight? Maybe put her back out during the day when it’s not quite that cold to keep her social? Thanks!

As long a she has protection from the wind, she should be fine.
Bringing her in will make it much worse on her she will have to re-acclimate to cold temps when you take her back outside.