alaska

I live in Alaska, zone 3. Temps get down to -30°F. We can get up to 7’ of snow that sticks around until April. I have an 8’x10’ walk in coop and 10 hens. It is well ventilated at the top. However, it is super difficult to get behind the coop for snow removal where their run is. This means they...

Hi there from Alaska! I’m completely new to raising Chickens. Currently raising 17 chicks: 1 Brahma 1 Brahma/Australorp 5 lavender Orpingtons 5 Buff Orpingtons 5 Black Australorps Rearranging with friends soon to own 2 of each of the orpingtons and Australorps and adding: 2 Americanas 2...

Hi We have a little urban spot of paradise in Anchorage, Alaska. Our barn currently holds 3 bunnies, 5 kits, 2 old hens and 4 chicks- with more to come throughout the summer. We are excited to get back into chickens. The Chickens and the rabbits all enjoy each other's company and play together-...

Well... The title almost says it all. We got six chicks that were 5 days old about 6 weeks ago, and then two more 3 weeks later. We had decided to try to hatch some of our own, and ordered 12, and a Kebonnixs incubator. The day after we ordered our eggs, our original chicken "dealer" contacted...

I ordered a mystery box from cackle and I’m not sure what breed this one is. Any ideas?

We’ve done it, proposal 142 has been approved! We can now own emus without a permit. You here me, fellow Alaskans who lurk here? Fellow Alaskans who have considered smuggling a few into the state- rest assured you can now have your birds. I don’t think the proposal extends to other ratites, but...

Finally got around to doing this, hello I am a small poultry enthusiast from Southcentral/Southeast/Western Alaska (Family from opposite sides, I’ve been around). The obsession began with ducks and now extends to geese, turkey, chickens, coturnix, pheasant, guinea, pigeons and in the future I...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens. I just got my first few chicks about 3 weeks ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 8 girls. I will be getting 6 more chicks in a week and a half and another three the week after...

Hi all, I'm looking into possibly raising quail for eggs and am having trouble finding alaska specific info so I made an account to ask here. I see lots of posts saying it's not necessary to heat coops normally due to fire risk, but I'm in interior AK where the winters routinely get to be -30F...

Hi everyone! I'm Sarah and I live in Alaska... I've owned every sort of animal out there except for chickens and I'm looking to change that! I'm wanting to become a "backyard chicken owner" and keep a few hens for egg-laying purposes only. So I have a lot to learn and discover! (1) Are you new...

Hello Everyone! In the 90's my mum made a "deal" with my best mate and I ---- IF we did this chore and activity and could prove that we understood how to care for chickens, she would purchase two for each of us. These were my first chickens: a tiny Bantam, who turned out to be a rooster Rudy...

Yes thats right, i live in Alaska, and it can get -60 below. On average -20 but usually always below 0. So no, not heating my coop isn't an option. Please give me some ideas as to what would be the most economical and safe! If you are going to reply "i don't heat my coop" don't bother taking the...

Hey guys, my brother is getting ready to put in his first coop and is having a problem figuring out where to locate it on his property. He lives in Alaska and the spot he wants to put the coop doesn't get much if any direct sunlight. In the summer months it will get up to a couple hours of...

I have 7 Rouen(F) x Magpie ducklings for sale. They hatched Aug.11 and are $2 each. I would prefer them to go in groups of two or more. These are all straight run, and for $10 you can take them all.