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[lindseyloveschickens26]

Hey all! I live in Oregon and I’ve got 5 grown hens and 4 little chickies. The breeds we have Buff Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, and Cream Crested Legbar.

I don’t have any other friends that adore raising chickens like I do, so I decided to join this community of chicken fans!

 

[Hamiam]

Hi! You’ve come to the right place! We are all chicken fanatics here! Make sure to share pics! We love’m! You won’t find any rolling eyes here!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome Lindsey to Backyard Chickens I am up north exit 68 the 21 miles toward rainier
enjoy

 

[lindseyloveschickens26]

Ah yes! Pictures!
Our hens. 2 buffs, 2 EE’s, 1 silver laced wyandottes.

Our chicks (the black one is a roo and will be going to a bird sanctuary. Don’t know about the others yet!)
3 Blue laced red wyandottes, 1 legbar, and 1 cuckoo maran roo.
Our coop that my husband built from a garden bed.We are expanding it soon!

 

[Hamiam]

Ah yes! Pictures!
Our hens. 2 buffs, 2 EE’s, 1 silver laced wyandottes.
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Our chicks (the black one is a roo and will be going to a bird sanctuary. Don’t know about the others yet!)
3 Blue laced red wyandottes, 1 legbar, and 1 cuckoo maran roo.View attachment 1434814
Our coop that my husband built from a garden bed.We are expanding it soon!View attachment 1434816 View attachment 1434817 View attachment 1434818

A nice mixed flock. So sweet! I love babies! The coop is nice. I do wonder if it has enough ventilation? Did you have any problems with frostbite last winter? When I think Oregon, I think freezing!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Lindsay and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. You’ve certainly made a good decision if you want to talk chicken.

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

Hamiam brings up a very good point, coops need adequate ventilation to keep birds from get frostbite. Most can handle cold much better than heat. You have a lovely flock.

 

[lindseyloveschickens26]

A nice mixed flock. So sweet! I love babies! The coop is nice. I do wonder if it has enough ventilation? Did you have any problems with frostbite last winter? When I think Oregon, I think freezing!

Our coop is ventilated on the backside where the roof meets the wall. In our part of Oregon, it rarely frosts. We get more rain than freezing temperatures.

 

[Hamiam]

Our coop is ventilated on the backside where the roof meets the wall. In our part of Oregon, it rarely frosts. We get more rain than freezing temperatures.

That's good. I live in North Texas & thought my newest coop had plenty of ventilation. After my head hen got frostbite on her comb last winter, I had to add more.

 

[Jase The Butcher]