Today's temperature = # of eggs.

[Our Roost]

The temp in the area of Michigan we live in was below 6 degrees farenheit at dawn and rose to 12 degrees throughout the day.
5 eggs from 18 hens. Color is the only way I can identify which breed layed them and to tell you the truth, I didnt look! Most likely my barred rocks, black sex links and buff orpingtons.
Averaging 3 to 7 daily but just added light and heat 2 days ago. So far today, we have 5 and counting til dark.
Weather to warm up to 50 by tuesday of next week! Whoo Hoo! Who cares about eggs, lets go swimming.

 

[WhiskiRanch]

All of my eggs are coming from my Black Sex Link hens and then I have 3 pullets that are a cross between my Black Sex Link, Momma Hen and our Splash Laced Red Wyandotte rooster, Whiski




Whiski in the center and two of my 6 BSL hens

 

[acemario]

Last week we got down to -18 degrees here in northern Utah, and still got 3 eggs out of all 3 of our hens! My mom claims it is the mashed potatoes and gravy!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

35 deg. @ 6:00 am. 4 eggs, one barred rock, one silkie, one cochin broody on eggs, one easter egger, one leghorn, and one red. My hen house does have a lamp in it.

Welcome newbie! We used to live in Valdosta. How close are you?

 

[Bogtown Chick]

20 years ago we lived in Anchorage, Alaska and I would know if it was a "cold" day if I walked outside in the morning and my nose hairs immediatly froze.

Other than that - cold was just cold and you really adjusted to it and lived with it. Of course we didn't have chickens then. I would have worried about them in those temps. They do amaze me at what they can endure without complaint.

I can't imagine it up there in Alaska for chickens. LOL. But they do it I guess! amazing.

The nose hair inidicator, would definitely tell you the difference between zero and -20 or -30. LOL> I guess you are right, now that you say. Nose hairs straightened right up yesterday and this AM. Found one more egg that my EE must have laid right after I left for work. Came home at lunch and she was frozen solid and cracked down the center longways (the egg that is). LOL. I actually think I might have had my RIR stop now and Wyandotte during this cold snap (they've trudged along through November/December/ and half of this month) But the eggs I'm getting today are from my Australorp, Orpington and EE. Not completely sure about the Wyandotte stopping, but she's slowing down a bit. So 3 eggs out of potentially 4 layers today.

I'm sorry Im messing up this clear cut thread here. LOL. I tend to do that. Get egg-cited about talking chicken I guess.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

All of my eggs are coming from my Black Sex Link hens and then I have 3 pullets that are a cross between my Black Sex Link, Momma Hen and our Splash Laced Red Wyandotte rooster, Whiski




Whiski in the center and two of my 6 BSL hens

Rit-rrrr. Whiski is beautiful!

 

[WhiskiRanch]

Quote: Thanks He showed up last summer and decided to stick around so we got him some girls

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Thanks He showed up last summer and decided to stick around so we got him some girls

Oh my gosh! You're kidding!? What luck! He's fantastic. Hahaha....and what a lucky rooster to have found WhiskiRanch! LOL. Where they'll provide you the girls... Love these sorts of chicken stories.

 

[OverEZ]

Central Ohio, 5 above Tuesday night, High temp of 16 on Wednesday, heat lamp has been soaking the girls perch and they must like it. 9 eggs today from 9 hens and 3 pullets mix of Black Copper Marans, White Columbians, and Amber Links.

 

[K-12 Chickens]

23 degrees F. right now and so far about 6 eggs from my 16 hens today (mostly from the 9 pullets). Will have to check again soon!