Don't worry about wind chill....that applies to a combination of wind speed and temperature and how long it takes skin to lose heat, so if your chickens are out of direct winds, it doesn't have anything to do with them.
Panic is a normal reaction. Chickens are new to you, keeping them is new, and every little thing gets blown up in our heads until it seems insurmountable at first, until we break the problem down into it's smallest parts and then fix what we can when we can. I honestly think that aside from those tips on the comb and the goofy girl who decided that winter was a great time to get a new coat, your birds look great!
I also felt overwhelmed and like giving up in the beginning. Shoot, I came here and whined like a two year old because I got the idea that "my chicks didn't like me". But a wise woman with a great ability to use and share common sense helped me over the humps and made all the difference, so I ended up enjoying my chickens tremendously. I think you will too, if you just hang in there and keep being so open to suggestions. Some folks get very defensive when helped - others like you make it easy to want to help simply because you are so willing to learn. I had to rehome mine back in August due to some health and travel issues, but I still find myself learning new things every day.
Panic is a normal reaction. Chickens are new to you, keeping them is new, and every little thing gets blown up in our heads until it seems insurmountable at first, until we break the problem down into it's smallest parts and then fix what we can when we can. I honestly think that aside from those tips on the comb and the goofy girl who decided that winter was a great time to get a new coat, your birds look great!
I also felt overwhelmed and like giving up in the beginning. Shoot, I came here and whined like a two year old because I got the idea that "my chicks didn't like me". But a wise woman with a great ability to use and share common sense helped me over the humps and made all the difference, so I ended up enjoying my chickens tremendously. I think you will too, if you just hang in there and keep being so open to suggestions. Some folks get very defensive when helped - others like you make it easy to want to help simply because you are so willing to learn. I had to rehome mine back in August due to some health and travel issues, but I still find myself learning new things every day.
MULTIPLE good posts! I'm so happy to see you
and mine just got a little extra hay in their coop, they are forecasting -22* one night next week and that doesnt include the wind chill
I dunno how good the posts are - wordy as usual - but thanks!
