And I’m a noob with chickens.

So far, we have a fairly reliable outside temp above 50 up until January, through February, where the temps here in the uplands can get freezing or below.

We have an indoor enclosure for our girl (soon to be girls, dammit), but she isn’t fond of it tbh. Raises a ruckus when in it overnight due to fowl weather

So, I’m hoping to get some advice for what kind of temp ranges I should be keeping her inside, or otherwise with more than just the coop’s protection from the elements.

Thanks in advance, valar morgallus

  • Thisfox
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    1 year ago

    I live in the part of Australia that doesn’t get snow reliably every year. We put a good tight wooden roosting box with no floor a metre above the ground in the main coop and they roost in there and keep each other warm. I don’t think it has ever got much below -5, and other than giving them hot wet mash in the mornings, they don’t need any other help surviving the cold here.