How Cold Can Chickens Tolerate

How Cold Can Chickens Tolerate?

Are you wondering how chickens handle the cold? Can they resist freezing temperatures? Chickens are okay with cold down to about 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit, but they can handle even colder, below freezing, if they have a place to stay that doesn’t let the wind in.  Still, how well they do in the cold depends on their type, how old they are, and if they’re healthy. Let’s get into it in detail. How Cold Can Chickens Tolerate? The Best Temperatures for Adult Hens Chickens like it best around 70 degrees, but they’re okay in much colder weather too. Even when it gets below freezing, hens can still lay eggs. Even though

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CHICKEN BREEDS

Brahma Chicken Are They Great Egg-Layers
Brahma Chicken: Are They Great Egg-Layers?

Brahma chickens are really big but super friendly. They are one of the largest types of chickens but they are very calm and easy to handle. These chickens were first bred in the United States around the mid-1800s and they

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