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Info re bad weather

Question from a beginner (about to take delivery of three hens) what will my hens do in bad weather? will they take cover ? should I be providing cover apart from the coop, as todays weather hail and rain makes me wonder what I should have in place
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If you can't offer them additional shelter then make sure the coop is dry and warm for them at bed time.
Some breeds are more hardy than others and can withstand really cold weather.
Hope this helps.
Mine love to come into the conservatory when I'm home though - I have a "comfort box" made up all the time in the corner too:o
Don't worry if yours stand there looking totally miserable and soaked - it seems to be the chicken thing to do:D
Kerry.
My hens have a pen attached to their coop where they are locked in at night, I have covered this with clear plastic ( I got corrugated sheets from B&Q just £8 each.) This keeps their food dry which is important or it goes mouldy. Also chicken poo and rain make a huge stink. A dry surface that you can dig and take away makes keeping them clean much easier. Sometimes the hens huddle in it to stay dry too.