Hi from Anchorage, AK

[soccer8s]

Hey all my soon to be fellow chicken lovers.

I'm so new to this. My preschooler came home a few weeks ago and told me they were hatching chickens in her class and she wanted to bring some home when they were ready.

Ha ha ha, so I obliged. I told her and my other 2 girls that we could get 1 each.

They hatched 3 different kinds - Americauna, Maran and Leghorn - we should be getting one of each.

We have the coop setup in our backyard...have all the supplies...the little suckers are coming home early next week and they'll be a little less than 2 weeks old.

This will be my first experience with chickens as an adult - so we'll see how it goes.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - good luck with your 'flock to be'.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your soon to be new flock! Be sure to check out the BYC Learning Center for a refresher course on chicken keeping. https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center And it is always fun to check out your state thread for chicken keeping neighbors https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/84141/north-to-alaska

 

[petrel]

Welcome and Good Luck!

 

[Rocky Rhodes]

Welcome from Georgia!! You have got plenty of warm chicken clothes for the winter right? I've been told it gets pretty cold up there.

 

[theoldchick]

That's the way to start your flock-just dive right in with the kids and do what needs to be done.



I am curious as to how chickens survive an Alaskan winter?

 

[WalleyWaller]

Hello! Welcome to BYC from South Carolina!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Definitely follow the links Kelsie has provided to our learning center and to your state thread.

Enjoy this new journey you are on and welcome to our flock!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 

[gander007]