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Chickens In The Rain. It's raining again in and as the hide from the rain in our various chicken shelters the FSF Blog This is particularly important if chickens are kept out in the open. Should Chicken be in the Rain? Yes, chickens can and should be in the gentle Seattle rain

Chicken feathers are somewhat waterproof and delay the birds from getting wet to the skin This is because chickens will struggle to keep warm when they are wet and damp and their body temperatures will naturally fall if wet.

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Once a chicken's feathers are soaking wet, she is at risk of hypothermia While rain itself won't directly kill chickens, prolonged exposure to cold, wet conditions can lead to hypothermia, respiratory issues, and other health problems which could potentially be fatal But fluffy, loose-feathered chickens tend to get wet faster

Beautiful photo of mother hen protecting chicks from the rain captured at S'pore Botanic Gardens. That said, if your birds get soaked down to the skin you do need to watch out for hypothermia Here are some chickens out free-ranging on a rainy day at my sister-in-law's house! Chickens Are Okay in the Rain

The 7MSN Ranch Chickens in the rain. One explanation as to why chickens won't get out of the rain, even when it's pouring down, is because they actually like it Is It Even Possible for Chickens to Drown in Rain? It's not possible for a chicken to simply drown by standing outside while it's raining, or even looking up at the sky