What's the temperature where you are???

[Trish1974]

19 below zero.....

 

[SueT]

19 below zero.....

How are your chickens doing in that cold?

 

[duluthralphie]

@erlibrd reported 28 below, but she is way north of me..

I am sure I will lose one or two birds..

It seems I lose some at 20 above... then again when we hit the below 0 temps. I saw a legbar rooster was acting sluggish yesterday. He could be gone today.. the cold culls the weak ones.

 

[drumstick diva]

- 6F below 0 Fri. 8:46 am wind 12mph 75% humidity, windchill- 25 till noon or so
very light snow flakes amounting to an inch or so (yah right!) High 3-7F mostly sunny
low today 0-4 F below

 

[kikiruru]

I'd love to see that kiki "beautiful blue sky and sun shining." I'd probably lose consciousness at the splendor. The 51 F wouldn't hurt a bit either.

 

[kikiruru]

38' @ 850am beautiful blue sky and sunshine again Friday January 25 forecast 57'33'

 

[drumstick diva]

there you go again kiki enjoy it for me too please

 

[itsasmallfarm]

What happens with your chickens when it gets so cold...
Same question to you others from far north....

we lock our chickens in our coop and have to use those wall heaters, keeps them above freezing. like that cozy coop product but just bigger.

only issue can be ammonia/humidity build up so we have to use a fan to keep that under control.

 

[SueT]

When I click "like" on above posts, it's that I like that you posted, not that I like birds dying or news of frigid weather!

 

[ecogirl2206]

OMG chickens die at -10-20 degrees F ! ?!?!? It was that last night and will be getting worse next week! Should i take my ladies in!? I have 6 that are just under a year old, 4 easter eggers, one RIR and 1 buff Brahma. Their coop is a cheap store bought one elevated off the ground 3'x3' (i know its tiny thought they huddle year round anyways, and big new coop in planning stages for 2019!) with a 1' square opening facing away form the wind, below is the pen (with a large side extension) There's no insulation. I can put newspaper savings an inch or two deep, but then the bars are so can't go deeper then that, I could also staple some real insulation to the pitched roof. There's no heat (just aquarium heater in their nipple waterer which works great). Thought? Should i take them in below 0, below 15? I could put in garage in a dog crate for the week...or put them in the small bedroom and clean up the mess later!? I'm really worried about my ladies. Their eggs have been freezing solid, so their bodies certainly aren't keeping the coop "warm".... HELP