cold climate

  1. sunnysideohio

    Bloody Wattle and Outer Feathers Under Wattle - Northeast Ohio

    We're in northeast OH. It has been single digits for the past three days or so. Flock Stats: Two Roosters: Have never seen them fight - Ralph Macchio - 2 years old, man of the house, Leghorn + Silky mix - HRooTwoToo (Pronounced ROO-TOO-TOO - His grandpa was called HRoo - the H is silent...
  2. havingagreatflockingtime

    Cream Legbars and Cold Weather

    Hi - we are considering expanding our flock with some Cream Legbars. I am reading mixed reviews on if they are cold hardy enough to tolerate New England / CT winters. In the winter we do have average temps in the teens, 20s and 30s during the day with drops at night into the teens. On occasion...
  3. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Prepping For A Temperature Plunge Next Week

    Hello! We've had a relatively mild winter here in SWVA, however, we are expecting temps to drop next week, and I'm worried about my flock: First of all, is this an extreme enough drop that I need additional interventions like keeping them in the basement overnight (unfinished & not temp...
  4. M

    Roosters with frostbite in cold climate

    We live in Canada and try our best to keep the coop above freezing but the outside temps got to -30C for a couple nights and now we have two boys with frostbitten wattles. We brought one inside for now because he’s low in the pecking order and at greater risk of getting bullied. The other is...
  5. Saveria

    Is it possible to raise BSF grubs in zone 3-4?

    Hi All, I was wondering if anyone has had success raising BSF in a cold climate. We are in between zone 3 and 4 in Northern Vermont. I am almost sure I have seen BS Flies around, but our Summers have very cool evenings and mornings, sometimes 60s for a week, very little 80s some Summers. Has...
  6. E

    Cold weather and egglaying

    We have 6 girls, 3 Australorps and 3 ISA Reds all under 1 year old. They were all laying this fall, and the Australorps started molting early winter and so their egglaying (as expected stopped). Now I get 2 to 4 eggs a day, but today I found a teeny tiny egg (17 grams) our typical egg is 50-70...
  7. A

    Neighbor Concerns: Are they valid? [winter/cold climate]

    Hi everyone, I've just heard a second-hand complaint about how I care for my backyard hens. I'm just not sure how to feel about it. The complaint was passed on to me via my neighbor, who is also my hen sitter, and a self-proclaimed "animal-lover" who calls/talks to me frequently about the...
  8. Smellyprawn

    Hello! Finally! 😂

    Hi everyone! I joined BYC about five years ago but never posted anything. I've read a TON though and am very grateful for this community and all the shared information! I thought it was about time that I actually start posting and can hopefully give back! I first got into chickens almost...
  9. L

    Frostbite/ Facing the cold

    Hello, I just recently had one of my chickens die due to the cold and infection complications. I realized her comb was very dark and cold throughout the whole time i was tending her in my house. My other chickens don't have it as bad as she did, but I fear they might. Anybody might know what...
  10. The Clucking Shack

    The Clucking Shack

    After much research, inspiration found on BYC, and four different variations on Sketch Up, we finally began building our coop on October 31st, after a week of snow and cold weather. Have we lost our minds? Yes, yes we have. We decided to go with a 8' x 12' covered run, with an elevated 8' x 4'...
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  11. SubArcticFowl

    under deck coop?

    Hello, looking for some feedback on my chicken housing plans. I’ve really wanted chickens for a while as I feel they would really compliment my garden, but have been limited for a few reasons. My biggest issue is my climate. I live in the sub-arctic region of northern Canada with long, cold and...
  12. Bk5566

    Long distance move to cold climate - keep or rehome old hens?

    We will be moving from Northern California to a northern Virginia in February. We are looking for recommendations on whether to take our 5 hens, all about 7 years old- with us or rehome them before we leave. Logistics aside, we are most concerned about the shock to the birds of going to a more...
  13. My Pretty Pekins

    Wet weather help

    Hello, As many of my UK friends would agree, we're certainly experiencing plenty of rain at the moment. My chickens are getting soaked, and even during the dry days are listless with tails down. Do you think the weather could have anything to do with this, and if so, what could I do to help them?
  14. spiritpots

    Adding heat to coop in winter?

    I live in Minnesota and last year was my first winter with chickens. After much reading about the pros and cons of heating a coop I decide not to add supplemental heat due to my heavily wooded property... a fire would be devastating. My coop is about 30 sq. ft. and I had four chickens last...
  15. P

    Best Broody and dual purpose Chicken Breed

    I would like to best dual purpose and broody chicken that are also good for cold wheather as i live in UK? top 5 please.
  16. Quailberries

    Hi everyone!

    Hi there! My name's Charlotte, but you can just call me Quail. I just got my first 4 pullets from my local farming/hardware store! They are about 10 days old now. I have an EE, RIR, LH, and SLW. I'm really excited to get in to backyard chicken-ing, you guys make it sound so fun! I live with my...
  17. xleslieanne

    Chicken Newbies in SE Michigan - Accepting ANY tips and advice!

    Hello all! First post on here, though I've been reading around and collecting some information! My fiance and I are looking into getting some chickens over the coming weeks but this is all very new to us! He's thinking he wants 10, but I'm thinking 4-5 is a much more realistic number for us...
  18. B

    Bitter cold coming-leave chickens in coop or open pop door and let them choose?

    Central Indiana- Tonight through Thursday we are supposed to have bitter cold. The temp with wind chill is supposed to be -30 to -40 F!! I am worried about my chickens in the cold. First off- do you think they will be alright without heat and on their roost(2 x 4's)? During the day Wednesday...
  19. MistyDF

    Major Cold Snap (wind chill -30s)

    Hoping to get some thoughts on if I need to do any kind of supplemental heat this week. I live in Indiana and typically my 5 girls are ok in the winter. We have a serious cold snap coming in a couple days with air temps at -15 and wind chills in the -30s. My coop is about 4'W 7'L 4'H and they...
  20. onyx2011

    Help! Record-Breaking Wind Chills Coming Next Week!

    Next week, it's quite possible that my hometown will be -40 with windchills. Unfortunately, my coop is not well insulated (prefab coop), and we do have blueprints for a new coop(bigger, well insulated, and easier to clean... took me forever to convince my parents!) that we'll start in the...
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