Sunday is calling for 50 and rain, to 9 degrees farenheit

[5.3acredream]

My girls always get at least a little wet in the rain so I'm worried about frostbite. I don't heat the coop (it has TONS of ventilation). The news is claiming the temperature is going to drop fast. Am I being a worry wort? Should I just keep them inside during the day so they dont get wet then literally freeze?

 

[Suzi18]

Yes.....a wet cold chicken isn't a good combination

 

[Mrs. K]

No, set it up so that they can choose to either be inside or outside. Well fed chickens produce a tremendous heat. They will dry off in no time at all when they go to roost. Even when they look soaked, they are generally dry underneath.

Chickens know more about being chickens and what they should do than people do. As long as they are not LOCKED outside, they will go in and out as needed.

MRs K

 

[aart]

No, set it up so that they can choose to either be inside or outside. Well fed chickens produce a tremendous heat. They will dry off in no time at all when they go to roost. Even when they look soaked, they are generally dry underneath.

Ditto Dat^^^

 

[ronott1]

No, set it up so that they can choose to either be inside or outside. Well fed chickens produce a tremendous heat. They will dry off in no time at all when they go to roost. Even when they look soaked, they are generally dry underneath.

Chickens know more about being chickens and what they should do than people do. As long as they are not LOCKED outside, they will go in and out as needed.

MRs K

X2!

And chickens know that the best worms come out when it rains!

 

[5.3acredream]

Thank you all! I'll throw them some cracked corn at the end of the day to warm them up and let them be chickens.

 

[aart]

I'll throw them some cracked corn at the end of the day to warm them up

Better they fill their crops with a good chicken ration feed before going to roost...
....just as 'warm' and more nutrition

 

[centrarchid]

Better they fill their crops with a good chicken ration feed before going to roost...
....just as 'warm' and more nutrition

I am going to do a little experiment to show different.

 

[aart]

I am going to do a little experiment to show different.

Look forward to seeing it...please tag me when you post your test design and results.

 

[centrarchid]

Look forward to seeing it...please tag me when you post your test design and results.

Got it. Hopefully others with repeat. Must be repeatable to stand test of time.