It has been at least a week since we got up to freezing here, and several days in a row when it did not rise above zero. I'm running a little heater in the coop just enough to keep the hydrant from freezing up again, and the birds are laying quite well, especially the large fowl. I only have ten LF females, and nine are laying. The other is three years old and molted late.
Sharon, I looked at our oatmeal container, and it is the one minute variety. My wife does all the shopping here, so I never really paid any attention to it.