gardensaregreat Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Hello! We are new chicken owners, using the Eglu Cube Mk 2 with enclosed run. Things are going well but I am already looking ahead to winter and how to best keep our 3 hens comfortable (Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red, and Speckled Sussex). We live in the Midwestern United States and see extreme variation in our temperatures; over 100 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity in the summer, to well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. I tried to choose breeds that would be winter hardy and plan to move the coop to be somewhat protected from wind, but still...the wind blows on this prairie! I am curious about the Extreme Temperate blankets offered by Omlet. What do they consider 'extreme'? I saw somewhere a recommendation for below 0 degrees but did not know if that was F or C. From searching the forums, there doesn't seem to be much experience with the blankets given the more temperate climates of many of the users. I understand that the hens will feather accordingly for the weather but am still concerned about the crazy cold snaps we have many winters; a few years ago it got down to negative 35 ' F! I'd rather be more prepared than not! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardensaregreat Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 I believe I found the answer to my own question with a bit more digging in the forum! For anyone interested, this link to a winter weather advice post from 2010 is very helpful, and states that the Eglu was tested down to -10 Celsius (14 Fahrenheit). Clearly, we get much colder than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
