Hello from Poulsbo, WA!

[SydneyC]

My bf and I moved to the area from FL about 6 months ago and recently bought a house with some acreage. Now that we finally have our own space, we wanted to start living a more organic lifestyle by growing some of our own food and keeping some chickens for eggs (and company! I just love having any and all animals around!).

I would love to talk to anyone also living in the Northwest or somewhere with a similar climate. As it can get very cold here, I have some concerns for the chickens. Are there certain breeds that do better in the cold? Do I need to find a way to heat their coop? Or is there a certain way I need to build the coop to make it warmer?

Any other tips for a newbie?
Thanks!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, SydneyC, and

! Pleased you joined us! You have come to the right place for getting started in chickens. Here are some helpful links for you to peruse. Have fun and good luck!

For general care and maintenance of chickens:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/

For coops designs and styles:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coop_Designs

For talking to locals in your area:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/717207/washingtonians-come-together-washington-peeps

 

[sourland]

redsoxs has provided excellent resources. Congratulations on your new home, and

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[Kevin565]

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined BYC. Best wishes on your new home

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Google the Henderson Chicken Chart, it is a great resource that lists cold hardiness of different breeds.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you've joined us.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad you joined us!