Okay BYC gang I need your help. I am just about done with my coop so I'm almost ready for the babys. Butwhich ones?
This is where I need your advice. Help me pick chickens that would do well where we live.
My area:
The Pacific Northwest on the Olympic Peninsual in a small town called Forks. We are about 30 minutes from the Rain Forest which means we get A LOT for rain, an average of 120 inches of a year. And that is notincluding snow.
We get pretty windy at times too. It usually never gets below 32 degrees in winter and we might get over 90 in the summer but only for about a week.
I guess winter is my biggest concern is with all the rain and muck. I will have a roof over the run and might put up plastic on one side as a wind/rain breaker.
Your chicken experience:
Do you have a chicken that would do well in my area?
What kind is it? What is its temperment?
These will be laying hens, pets and 4-H. They will be held a lot and get lots of love and with six kids they will get plenty of attention.
I will probably be ordering from Lazy 54 Farm that way I can pick the breeds I want.
On the list that I want to choose from are:
Australorp
Brahma
Chochin * (they're just so cute)
Delaware
Faverolles
Jersey Giant
Marans
Naked Neck-Turken * (kid wants for pet)
New Hampshire Red
Orpingtons
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Rhode Island Red* (DH wants one)
Silkies * (kid wants for pet/4-H)
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyanodotte * (kid wants for pet/4-H)
Chickens with * are a definatet to get. But if you think they won't do well in our climate pleast let me know.
And if you have a breed that you think might do well with us that I didn't mention, let me know about them too.
Thanks, you guys are the best!! I just love BYC!!
This is where I need your advice. Help me pick chickens that would do well where we live.
My area:
The Pacific Northwest on the Olympic Peninsual in a small town called Forks. We are about 30 minutes from the Rain Forest which means we get A LOT for rain, an average of 120 inches of a year. And that is notincluding snow.
We get pretty windy at times too. It usually never gets below 32 degrees in winter and we might get over 90 in the summer but only for about a week.
I guess winter is my biggest concern is with all the rain and muck. I will have a roof over the run and might put up plastic on one side as a wind/rain breaker.
Your chicken experience:
Do you have a chicken that would do well in my area?
What kind is it? What is its temperment?
These will be laying hens, pets and 4-H. They will be held a lot and get lots of love and with six kids they will get plenty of attention.
I will probably be ordering from Lazy 54 Farm that way I can pick the breeds I want.
On the list that I want to choose from are:
Australorp
Brahma
Chochin * (they're just so cute)
Delaware
Faverolles
Jersey Giant
Marans
Naked Neck-Turken * (kid wants for pet)
New Hampshire Red
Orpingtons
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Rhode Island Red* (DH wants one)
Silkies * (kid wants for pet/4-H)
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyanodotte * (kid wants for pet/4-H)
Chickens with * are a definatet to get. But if you think they won't do well in our climate pleast let me know.
And if you have a breed that you think might do well with us that I didn't mention, let me know about them too.
Thanks, you guys are the best!! I just love BYC!!