New to me: Rhode Island Reds

[2goodVT]

Hello!
I have adopted 4 adult hens and want the very best for them! (they're VERY sweeet birds!) There's no heat in their coop. I live in VT and it's cold! Will they be ok?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello!
I have adopted 4 adult hens and want the very best for them! (they're VERY sweeet birds!) There's no heat in their coop. I live in VT and it's cold! Will they be ok?

Can you post pics of them? Are they in good condition?
What’s “cold”?

 

[CHlCKEN]

Welcome to BYC! What are the temps? Birds should be alright as long as their coop is well insulated and sealed (although be sure you are not skimping on proper ventilation). Don’t add heat because they will become reliant on it, and if it happens that the power shuts down, they could freeze to death.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Welcome to BYC! What are the temps? Birds should be alright as long as their coop is well insulated and sealed. Don’t add heat because they will become reliant on it, and if it happens that the power shuts down, they could freeze to death.

Actually, their coops should not be sealed. They need proper ventilation so they don’t get frostbite.

 

[Rooster Hens Organic]

You could try to insulate their coop with bales of hay, straw, cardboard or styrofoam, welcome to the forum.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Actually, their coops should not be sealed. They need proper ventilation so they don’t get frostbite.

What I meant by that was making sure their coop is not over exposed. Ventilation is extremely important, and it’s not something to skimp on.

 

[2goodVT]

Can you post pics of them? Are they in good condition?
What’s “cold”?
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currently in the 20’s, but colder at night..teens

 

[CHlCKEN]

Chickens should be alright as long as it doesn’t drop lower. My girls are ok with temperatures in the teens and twenties at night. Just watch out for frostbite.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Those aren’t actually pure Rhode Island reds, they’re Red Sexlinks. Hybrids for egg laying. Unfortunately they often have short lifespans.