I arrived in august of 1988 8.5 months pregnant with a two year old also. I went straight through to Soldotna. It was 20 below for 2 weeks straight my first winter. I am still here
My brooder is kinda empty. 2 days ago it had 21 silkies and sizzles. They all moved on and I am down to Serama, Danver and a buff silkie. Frizzle white Cochin and sizzles in the bator!
One of tbe "judges" I know of is known for her terrible husbandry. I parked next to her at a Palmer swap and was shocked over the 5 inches of feces in her bird cage. It was a drawer poop tray and no way could it have been opened.
...I am in Anchorage and the only bite we have ever gotten is my Roo. He got his wattles and comb wet last month. I have a raised coop and have woodstove pellets, DE and pine shavings 6 inches deep. Water is under the coop never in it. The coop is 4*4*2.5 tall with 8 foot by 2 inch of ventilation.
Cuckoo D'anvers, 100% English Chocolate Bantam Orpingtons and Silkie Sizzle mixes end of January in Anchorage. Started up the bator this morning will run it until planting outside starts.
I came up from traveling the lower 48 when I was 18 in 1988. I have lived in Soldotna, Chugiak and Anchorage where I am now. To many rules in anchor town BUT it is where I own my home and make the money. My kids are here too and I dont like the idea of them uprooting and following me so I stay...
I feed Alaska Mill and feeds Game bird grower and cracked corn and BOSS rolled in Suet as a scratch Mine stay roly poly and well feathered all winter long
I started with BO then went to English BBS Orpington Waist tall rooster was way to big for my Anchorage yard But I love the Orpungtons so I got Bantam ones