Looking forward to egg-y days

[Bsmac]

Hello Amanda! Welcome to BYC! Good luck when you are able to have a flock! I would add that Black Jersey Giants do well in cold temps! And can be very friendly birds!

 

[theoldchick]

5 is a good number to start with.

 

[muddy75]

 

[N F C]

Hi Amanda, good luck with your upcoming move! Chantaclers are a cold hardy breed you may be interested in, you can read about them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-chantecler.1076088/

Thanks for joining us!

 

[sourland]

Hello, Amanda, and welcome to BYC. Good luck in finding a home where you can establish a flock.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, Amanda and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Jener8or]

Hi, Amanda! Standard sized breeds that have smaller combs like pea combs and rose combs generally do well in the cold. I have some RIR, Australorps and Speckled Sussex and even some Blue Andulusians (all straight-combed breeds) that do well with LOTS of ventilation (not direct drafts) in the coop. If you don't have enough ventilation (~1 sq'/bird) moisture accumulates, and their combs will get frostbite (and they don't grow back.) The bearded, muffed, pea comb version of an Easter Egger would be a great choice to keep.

Looking forward to hearing about your new flock and how the plans are coming along! Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[MuthaCluckas]

Welcome! This is a great place to connect, learn & share your journey! We look forward to updates!

 

[amemeda]

Thank you for all of the warm welcomes!

 

[amemeda]

Hi, Amanda! Standard sized breeds that have smaller combs like pea combs and rose combs generally do well in the cold. I have some RIR, Australorps and Speckled Sussex and even some Blue Andulusians (all straight-combed breeds) that do well with LOTS of ventilation (not direct drafts) in the coop. If you don't have enough ventilation (~1 sq'/bird) moisture accumulates, and their combs will get frostbite (and they don't grow back.) The bearded, muffed, pea comb version of an Easter Egger would be a great choice to keep.

Looking forward to hearing about your new flock and how the plans are coming along! Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

Hi there! I've been eyeing up the coops from carolina coops with winter shields for the cold weather. I'm not sure if that would provide enough ventalation? Maybe with a cupola? We would stay within the suggested flock size when the time comes.
Thank you for the breeds insight - I was hoping there would be some cold hardy breeds that have different color eggs (not standard brown and white) so we could add some variety to the flock. I'm excited to share more once we move to our new place!