Should I let my chickens out when it is snow on the ground?

[Ole rooster]

Well, if you didn't have them to dote over and they were in the woods on their own, what would they do? That's the question I answer and go from there.

 

[Ole rooster]

I reall would.

 

[Sassafras]

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Truly, it was REALLY funny when mine first saw snow one morning. They were very...cautious.

 

[VelvettFog]

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They might get wet and cold.

I wonder what the birds did before man started creating building for them to live in.

Let your birds decide

 

[Ariel301]

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They might get wet and cold.

I wonder what the birds did before man started creating building for them to live in.

Let your birds decide

They might like getting wet and cold! Most of my animals do. They will be fine.

 

[kiwilady]

I am very new at this, my (three) hens have feed, water and grit. All three were laying really well and now one is laying eggs with very very soft or no shells. Since there is plenty of grit on hand what else can I do?

 

[VelvettFog]

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Thin shell is often caused by a lack of calcium in the diet. I give crushed oyster shell.

 

[Jeffross1968]

I actually can't wait to get some snow to see how mine will react! It's been a very uneventful winter so far, compared to last year. Bring on the snow!

 

[zrossk]

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They might get wet and cold.

I wonder what the birds did before man started creating building for them to live in.

Let your birds decide

I meant if they forced them out in the open and shut the coop.

 

[happytraylz]

My Silkies chose NOT to go out the first day it snowed- they stood there and looked at me as if I had made this white stuff all over their happy grass.

Since the second day of snow they now come out and wander around some, but I always leave the coop open so they can get in if they choose to. I also have an attached covered kennel next to my coop, so they always have some clear ground year round. But, I still let them out to wander.