Roosters more affected by cold temps?

[WaveyCreekChickens]

He's beautiful!
He may be just really enjoy the warmth of the lamp. My roosters tend to seek out the sunny spots a little quicker than the hens. If he's eating/drinking and active, I would just keep a watch on him.

For checking the crop, it's easiest to feel of it at night (it should be full) and then first thing in the morning before he eats/drinks (it should be empty).

Thanks!
I willche k his crop tonight and in the morning.
I checked him over earlier, and there are no signs of lice or mites. Vent looks good.

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

It doesn't get quite that cold here but does get down to -15 to -20C at night. I have a RIR rooster and his comb does get a little frostbite during the winter, but heals up nicely in the warmer months. He is OK with the cold and like all chickens does not like wind. I don't heat my coop at all but it is usually 7 to 10 degrees warmer inside than the outside temps.

Gonzalo gets a bit of frostbite on his comb too, and so far it has always healed up nicely too.
Thanks!

 

[Crazy_Chickenlady78]

You misunderstood!
It is -40 C OUT, not in the barn! When it gets to -15 C they get the heat lamp in their insulated chicken coop that is inside the barn.
It stays around -10 C in there.
The hens leave this nice warm coop in the morning, preferring to hang out in the hallway of the barn even on cold days, whereas the rooster stays under the heatlamp for a bit longer.
Sorry to not have explained it all right away.

I understand exactly what you meant. Never apologize for someone else's ignorance on that note I have 1 rooster a silkie and he has never slept in a coop outside in the cold but the hens seem to be just fine . Forgot to shut it the other day and they all slept outside it was -17 and still running around at 7am lmfao

 

[skeeeter]

Suet is good to feed in freezing weather for a bed time snack. It helps them keep warm.
Personally, if I lived in deep freeze, I would get rose comb or pea comb breeds. If that wasn't what I'd want, I would dub all my chicks so as not to have to worry about combs and wattles.
The huge single combs were bred onto the birds for a "delicacy". Stuffed Cockscomb with onions, for example.