Strong Rain and wind tonight and tomorrow.

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Oops. I was re-reading this thread. Quick correction: Thy actually are 28 and 29 weeks old. Anyway they still are fully grown.

 

[aart]

Oops. I was re-reading this thread. Quick correction: Thy actually are 28 and 29 weeks old. Anyway they still are fully grown.

They are fully feathered.....they'll get a bit bigger...fully grown would be after a year.
You may have more trouble in the summer, how hot does it get there?
Chickens have more trouble with high temps than low temps, IME.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

During summer it can go up to the hundreds or more. When they were babies, I kept a fan in their coop and I put ice in their water.

 

[aart]

During summer it can go up to the hundreds or more. When they were babies, I kept a fan in their coop and I put ice in their water.

Yikes! Deep all day shade, huge ice chunks, and an occasional dose of electrolytes are the best heat busters I know of.

Make room in your freezer!

 

[townchicks]

Your girls will be fine without heat. I have two that are half naked right now, and they aren't having any problems. You may get a little colder at night there, than I do, but not that much. Definitely summer heat is a much bigger concern. I use a mister on mine, as well as ice in their water. Mine are going into their 3rd winter, and they love the cooler weather. Not so big on rain, the little sissies, they stay under cover when it rains hard. They love scratching in the wet dirt though.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Thanks! I’ll definitely remember to do that this summer. Thanks for the advice! Btw your chickens are very pretty!

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Thanks for helping. My hens also love scratching mindlessly around in dirt and mud too. Thanks for the advice!

 

[wamtazlady]

Does anyone know how cold a chicken can get before they freeze to death?

Got down to -22 here last winter. Chickens were out in their run eating and drinking and acting just like chickens. Heat can be harder on chickens than some cold weather.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Thanks for the info! I’m pretty sure that it’s never going to get -22 degrees here. Guess that’s one things I can stop worrying about. Thanks!