It’s been in the single digits, even into minus numbers here.
I have mine in an above ground chicken tractor with hardware cloth floor. The roof and sides are solid. I’ve barricaded around all 4 sides to provide wind break around the bottom.
They have all been fine.
I did loose one hen about 3 weeks ago. It was into nearly double digit negative temp due to very high winds (gusts over 55mph). But I think her problem was she was egg bound. The hens stayed mostly in the tractor for the 2 days prior to her demise. I did daily head counts but with them clustered in the back there was no way for me to see if she was in distress.
I hated to loose her period, but especially because she was one of only 4 hens I’d selected for breeding in the spring.
But, like I said... both before and since all the others have done fine.
I have mine in an above ground chicken tractor with hardware cloth floor. The roof and sides are solid. I’ve barricaded around all 4 sides to provide wind break around the bottom.
They have all been fine.
I did loose one hen about 3 weeks ago. It was into nearly double digit negative temp due to very high winds (gusts over 55mph). But I think her problem was she was egg bound. The hens stayed mostly in the tractor for the 2 days prior to her demise. I did daily head counts but with them clustered in the back there was no way for me to see if she was in distress.
I hated to loose her period, but especially because she was one of only 4 hens I’d selected for breeding in the spring.
But, like I said... both before and since all the others have done fine.
because we’re having more than 30 days of at and FAR below freezing temps (still almost 10 days to go).
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