A Cold Night

As the sun was setting last night, I belatedly checked the weather forcast.  Temperatures were predicted to dip into the single digits.  Yikes!  Had I prepared the chickens for this cold snap?  To boost their chances of survival during the night, I put some fresh bedding in their small coop and gave them a fresh, warm piece of cornbread.  Then I stacked some thick blankets on top of the coop as a tiny bit of insulation. 

When I woke up this morning, the temperature was 9F.  Once the sun came up, I checked on the hens, and all four were alive and mobile.