Congrats on the upcoming flock! If you have questions, always feel free to ask. Also, if you look at the bottom of @Pork Pie's post, you'll find a link to the Canada thread...those folks could be a lot of assistance to you.
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These first ones are coming from our local hutterite colony, but I am researching heritage breeds that do well in the cold for when I am ready to grow my flock.Welcome to Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the chicken community. Wow, Alberta has some very severe weather. What breed of chickens are you getting? Chanticleers were bred to survive the climate and have flat laying combs that are more frostbite resistant.