Silkie staying inside all day.

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It's normal and natural to worry when your hen acts different. It shows you're caring and paying attention, and you're a good chicken mommy! :) Don't worry, there's a good chance you'll both survive! :hugs
 
My broody silkie today has a wet butt. Is that normal? I keep removing the eggs and putting her outside. She eats and runs around then heads back inside. I dried her off with my hair dryer on low. Put her back out. Same thing happened. She ran around, ate a little bit and went back inside. I haven't put her in the rabbit hutch yet on wire because it's been so wet and cold. I just don't have the heart to do that. Tomorrow, it should warm up and I will put her in it during the day, but I will put her back in the coop at night. I'm just wondering if the wet scraggly butt is something to worry about.
 
It has a roof and is completely screened in. It has just been rain, snow, and drizzle the last few days. Chills me to the bone. Tomorrow it is suppose to be in the 50s. I will put her in it tomorrow. Our lows have been 20s and 30s.
 
I think you would be surprised at how low a temperature chickens can handle with no worries...

I left mine out in temps between 5C/40F and 10C/50F with drizzle and wind. My reluctant to break broody then broke in 2 days. I had a rubbish bin lid on top with a brick to stop it blowing off.

They can actually handle temperatures much lower with no problem. She should be ok with 20-30F. (EDIT: as long as she is not standing in water, ice or snow) They just don't handle wind or drafts in the coop very well in my experience, which is relatively short.
 
kiwi-chick said:
I think you would be surprised at how low a temperature chickens can handle with no worries...

I left mine out in temps between 5C/40F and 10C/50F with drizzle and wind. My reluctant to break broody then broke in 2 days. I had a rubbish bin lid on top with a brick to stop it blowing off.

They can actually handle temperatures much lower with no problem. She should be ok with 20-30F. (EDIT: as long as she is not standing in water, ice or snow) They just don't handle wind or drafts in the coop very well in my experience, which is relatively short.
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Thank you. She will be in the hutch tomorrow and Sunday for sure!
 

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