Greetings from freezing Wisconsin

[N F C]

It's nice to have you here, thanks for joining us!

 

[LReardon]

Welcome from also frigid upstate NY! I have a single chick a week old today. I'm brand new to all of this also. I had one not fully hatch, as well as a duck. They appeared full term and I'm not sure what happened. One more duck egg out there with my broody hen, but the other died yesterday, so I'm not real hopeful . The baby is doing great and appears very healthy. It's SO darn cold right now...which is unusual for so early....

 

[LReardon]

Oops, here she is...

 

[007Sean]

Howdy from chilly South Texas (42°) Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Amer]

Greetings from another Wisconsinite. Below zero temps have come and gone, but our chickens are acting like it's 40. Heated water dishes and good insulation greatly affect that. Are yours doing ok?

 

[Amer]

(This is our second winter)

 

[BarbHicken17]

Hi guys! New member. I have 4 6-week-old chicks, my first ever. Two are Plymouths, one buff Orpington, and an Australorp. My father owns chickens down in Tennessee so he's a great resource for some things, but it's nice to have a wider community, especially for cold-weather concerns. As I write this, we've been experiencing single-digit temps with wind chills in the negative teens (UGH!) so I've had concerns. But there are lots of other things to learn too, so here I am.

Hey! I live in Wisconsin too! Yeah, I can't believe how cold it's been. Not cool.
Welcome to BYC!

 

[Smidgelet]

Hello M-painter/ Wisconsiner(s)/BYC peeps,
I understand your concern(s) of the weather, so many questions...about it all.
I feel bad that this little group I have left are guinea pigs.
I am also in Wisconsin(northern closer to MN) first year with chickens, and nervous about winter cold. I didnt think I would be so attached to them.
Today was the first day I turned on heat, my non-chicken family said I shld turn it on. I really dont want them to rely on the heat, since our power seems to fail often. Just like you M-painter, I have a ton of questions. What type of coop do u have?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

May I ask, how cold is it in Wisconsin right now?

 

[Smidgelet]

It is only -11 right now, says it feels -19. Tonight are suppose to be -23.