Canadians check in here....

[dragonthehunter]

Have you raised chickens before?
If not you will love it

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Saying hi from Burns Lake, British Columbia. Wife and I just got a piece of property and are looking forward to growing a flock this spring!

Hello and welcome fellow Canadian!!

And

Another great place for you to visit is the new introductions thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/44/new-member-introductions

 

[harmesonfarm]

Welcome @DiveJedi

It's a very exciting thing, what kind of chicks were you planning to get?

@6littlegirls geez, that is cold!! We've been at -2,-4 and i thought that was cold!! We've been having to bring the waters in at night and it's getting to be a pain in the butt

At least since there is 6 different ones right now.

We are hoping to do some needed butchering this weekend though before the prime window is missed on the young roos we've got from our last hatch (not to mention the racket they've been making, driving me nuts!

)

 

[DiveJedi]

Have you raised chickens before?
If not you will love it

@dragonthehunter No, never. We are really looking forward to getting set up over the next few months and bringing some home.

Welcome @DiveJedi

It's a very exciting thing, what kind of chicks were you planning to get?

@6littlegirls geez, that is cold!! We've been at -2,-4 and i thought that was cold!! We've been having to bring the waters in at night and it's getting to be a pain in the butt

At least since there is 6 different ones right now.

We are hoping to do some needed butchering this weekend though before the prime window is missed on the young roos we've got from our last hatch (not to mention the racket they've been making, driving me nuts!

)

@harmesonfarm Thinking about Ameraucanas, Sussex and perhaps some Columbian Rocks. Not 100 percent yet but we are looking to figure out what would work locally as we have long and cold winters.

 

[dragonthehunter]

@dragonthehunter No, never. We are really looking forward to getting set up over the next few months and bringing some home.


@harmesonfarm Thinking about Ameraucanas, Sussex and perhaps some Columbian Rocks. Not 100 percent yet but we are looking to figure out what would work locally as we have long and cold winters.

Might I suggest ameraucanas and salmon favorelles Both great layers and both cold tolerant
I dont have either yet but will be getting some in the spring
If your looking for a pet for inside get an old english game bantam

 

[Treerooted]

Don't forget our Canadian breed - Chantecler

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I haven't found many Chanteclers in my part of the country. I found one breeder, although I imagine there's more out there.

I've got Easter Eggers and I'm loving them. The ones with the walnut/cushion type combs with no wattles do well in the extreme cold temps. That being said, I've got a couple of roosters with a rose comb and huge wattles and one with a good sized straight comb and both held up really well.

 

[hennible]

Hi @DiveJedi
I'm in Burns Lake BC too
Never thought I'd run into someone so local on byc

 

[harmesonfarm]

Yes, I agree... Salmon Favorelles and Chantecler would be great. I have also read that the smaller comb (pea / rose) do better in winter with less of a chance of frostbite.

Due to the weather we've been having, I've almost begun thinking about getting a few more winter tolerant girls as well in the flock...kind of a security back up measure I suppose you could say

Even still, I hesitate though as I would hate to get a breed unsuitable to our conditions, especially if this winter has been a fluke!

 

[dragonthehunter]

The only reason I suggested ameraucanas Over chantecler is that the ameraucanas have a higher laying average