A newb about to get chicks for the 1st time!

[drumstick diva]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

wow! thanks for all the great info and links so far. i knew this community was the place to get some help. i'll be spending quite a bit of time in the next weeks researching the different breeds.

will getting very young chicks in September be too late in the season? i assume they will need time to mature before the winter. of course i'll have a larger well insulated and heated coop built by the time really cold weather sets in. when i get the chicks i was planning on having a small heated structure as a brooder until they get bigger. i just really want to get some chickens this year but want to research a bit more.

September isn't late. By November they won't need heat. Even chicks don't need the whole building warm. They just need a warm spot, like a broody hen. They're really not that fragile.






The coop doesn't need to be heated. Big ventilation is more important.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop