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Lynn Lowry

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I am purchasing a cabin in Wasilla Alaska starting to live off grid and would like to learn about the in's&out's of raising chickens, gooses and ducks. And....and eating the eggs and all the difficulties that go along with this hobby.
 

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Kinda hard to figure out how to reply here...!! Thank you for the compliments....I'm looking forward to learning about it all since I don't have a phD in Chicken Raising.....I may need all the advice and help I can get? I would like to find a winter hardy chicken that can live in the cold of winter, etc, etc, etc....I love goosers and mallards....would like to have them as well....my cabin is going to be on the Knik Arm shore near Wasilla. Thank you again for allowing me to join.
 
Welcome! You have come to the right place! Alaska is much farther north than I am used to. (I'm in southern Maine.) I would recommend getting a mix of different chicken breeds to try and figuring out which works best for you. I have found my Plymouth Barred Rocks to be very hardy birds in general, but I've also had really good luck with golden wyandotes, and jersey giants. My golden comets and buff orpingtons weren't as long-lived. Definitely have your coop and run all set up before getting birds! I'm sure you will have issues with predators there, in addition to the cold! Once again, welcome!
 
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What a beautiful cabin! How nice you're going to be able to be more self-reliant. The members on your state thread will be a great resource for all things chicken and what works best for your area.

Thanks for joining us!
 
Hello Lynn. Welcome to BYC! There is tons of info here and very good people to help you on your journey as a new chicken owner. :)

I don't know how much reading/research you've already done, but if you want to get the most out of BYC, I suggest you do the following:
  • Spend some time in the Learning Center
  • When you have specific questions, most of the time a quick search will come up with the answers.
  • If you don't find anything useful that way, post your question in an appropriate sub-forum. People here are very helpful and will answer your question even it has been asked 100 times before.
I'd definitely recommend following rjohns39 link to connect with other Alaskans and maybe even check into the Canadian threads to get ideas for how to handle chickens in your climate.

Good luck and enjoy your time here.
 

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