Hello from Alaska!

[Fierlin1182]

Hi and

Good luck with getting chickens! Looks like you have some advice from locals already.
Barred rocks and RIRs are good breeds for cold weather.

I hope you find any info you need here, and enjoy the site.

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Chicken Happy]

Greetings from North Idaho!

My first winter with the chickens. Learned tons on this site...so I am hopeful for non frozen chickens this winter. I have RIR's, Buff orpingtons, and wyandottes. Cold hardy they say...so far the only ones to venture out when it is 20 is the RIR's.

 

[Arctic Feat]

Wow, I really appreciate all the words of welcome!
Barred Rock Man, thanks for the breed tips! I have a friend up here who has Barred Rocks, and he has said good things about their cold hardiness.
Also, kmpaulick, thanks for sharing your heat lamp strategy with me. I've though a lot about ways to heat the coop, and I think your suggestion of only intermittent heat will be a real cost saver. I'll keep an eye out on CL for chicks and pullets.

 

[bluesGuy]

from calif. soak up all the knowledge!