Hello People Just want to Say hello

[Roosterserg]

In the next coming week or so i will begin my experience in getting two chicks and one Duckling and raise them to be my pets ,I live in New jersey and a little scare how they will do in the cold.Glad to find this forum with so many woderful People that are all into the same thing .Everyone thinks Im a nut for picking chicken as pets LOL

But i know Im not.

 

[theoldchick]

I'm just a nuts as you are!

 

[Leia's Chickens]

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Glad you joined us.

Last winter someone in Alaska started a thread called "Think it's too cold for your chickens?" I learned that chickens can survive subzero temperatures without supplemental heat as long as certain other conditions exist. They are heartier that you might think!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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from Ohio. So glad you joined. You've come to the right place.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama.

 

[chi-rn]

Although I live in eastern North Carolina, my first 16-week old pullets came to me on a flat-bed truck from Conneticut (along with their coop)! Pick a cold-tolerant variety & they'll do fine. Many are much more cold-tolerant than heat-tolerant. I've heard the smaller-comb varieties are better for colder climates (so combs don't get frost-bitten). Chickens make wonderful pets! Welcome!

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[BrattishTaz]

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from FL

I hope you enjoy your new venture. You may want to consider getting chicks in groups of three. If you loose one (which I hope you don't) , you won't have to worry about a lonely chick.

 

[Cadjien_De_Louisiane]

They do make nice pets, and get ready because your gonna want more than a few..

Welcome to BYC