Hello from SW Ontario, Canada!

[pdau75]

Hi,

I wish I would have found this site sooner < I have 8 ISA brown hens and one evil rooster. Winter sucks, but we have to deal with it here. I have a 8'x10' shed as my coop (v2.0) and have a light to simulate sunlight. We are considering getting 6-8 more in the spring as we have friends who love the eggs. Glad to be a part of the forum!

-PDAU75

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi
Glad you could join the flock! Winter can be very hard work, and I'm sure yours is far colder than what I have over here in the UK. This is a nice article on adding chickens to your existing flock, here is the link https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-adding-to-your-flock Be sure to ask any questions you may have, everyone here to help.
Hope you enjoy BYC

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

I'm glad you joined us.

Yes, winter can be terrible!

But, chickens are remarkably hardy in general and your should be fine. Good luck with your flock!

 

[Book Em Danno25]

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm glad you joined us!

Winter is certainly a hard time to raise chickens (or do anything else, for that matter), at least if you live in a cold area. Fortunately, chickens are hardy animals that don't usually have trouble with the cold. Just make sure your coop is well ventilated, watch for signs of disease, and your flock should be fine.

Good luck!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. Isa Browns are one of a number of labels under which some hatcheries market their Red Sex Links, and they are laying machines. You should get lots of eggs from those girls. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[ChickyChickens]

Welcome to BYC!!! There are loads of members on here…so if you have ANY questions…just ASK!!!

Hope you have loads of fun and all your answers answered here on BYC the BEST CHICKEN KEEPING FORUM on EARTH!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Never a good reason to keep a bad rooster. The market is filled with roosters needing to be rehomed - many of them very good roosters and beautiful to boot. Dump the bad one and get a good one for your hens.