Ok thanks. My chickens seem fine walking in snow, but my uncle's chickens' feet froze off and he had to kill them all. Is that likely with them walking in the snow so much?I live in Idaho and some days can get very cold, but I don't plan to let them out if it's less than 15. How much snow would you say is ok for them?I always open the coop door and let my chickens decide if they want to come out or not. If we get more than just an inch or so of snow, I'll shovel pathways for them.
Ok. Their feet are pink on the bottoms and quivering. I don't know how much it takes for their feet to freeze off, but I don't want to find out. And it's not like they don't like snow. They mainly walk in it, rather than the paths I made for them. Are you sure they will be ok in snow in cold for long periods of time? They're only 10 months old.Mine have been out in six or seven inches often. And daytime temps down into the teens and 20's. They tend go go back and forth into the coop to warm up. So far, I've never had any problems with their feet freezing.
