Hello from SE Minnesota

[rochrunner]

I am at best a pre-newbie chicken grower. My wife (who grew up with chickens on her farm) and I have talked about this for a couple of years and are getting closer and closer to pulling the trigger on diving in. We have several acres of land in the country, and currently have bees. I thought joining this forum would give me a chance to listen in on what other growers--especially new ones--deal with on a day-to-day basis. For instance, what do you do with 30 inches of snow on the ground like we currently have?

Looking forward to learning a lot so we can make the right decision about getting chickens or not--for our sake and theirs!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. 30 inches

shovel, shovel, rest, shovel, shovel, rest ect.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

With 30" of snow - I would be shoveling trails for the chickens and spreading some hay/straw down.

You will enjoy chickens

 

[mgw]

Welcome, fromEastern Wa. No sense it testing the water before getting in. Just get a run at it and do a huge cannon ball LOL.
Chickens are not that bothered by cold weather, heat is more of a danger.

 

[Luckytaz]

Welcome, don't worry to much about snow, they won't go in it any way. Mine won't.

 

[True Grit]

Have a roof on your run, put some plastic around it and have a big enough coop and they're good til spring. I hope. They're easier than dogs...

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Welcome!

 

[Muscovies]

from North Carolina

 

[Imp]

A warm welcome from an imp in Washington

The right decision is:

GET CHICKENS!

Imp-