New BYC Mama

[kachong]

Hello!

First time chicken mama up in Canada!
Got a dozen barnyard mix eggs, which we incubated and had 9 successfully hatch (now down to 7 due to an untimely power outage ) on April 20th!
Excited to see what they end up looking like and laying, sharing the garden and hopefully some snuggles!

The possible breed mixes are:
Hens - Americaunas, Polish, Salmon Faverolles, Welsummer, Olive Eggers, Dominiques and Icelandics
Roos - Americaunas, Polish and Salmon Faverolles

Let me know what you think they might be and any handy Canadian winter tricks!
Here they are at a week old (and their big sister June)!

Cheers!

 

[Marie2020]

Hello!

First time chicken mama up in Canada!
Got a dozen barnyard mix eggs, which we incubated and had 9 successfully hatch (now down to 7 due to an untimely power outage ) on April 20th!
Excited to see what they end up looking like and laying, sharing the garden and hopefully some snuggles!

The possible breed mixes are:
Hens - Americaunas, Polish, Salmon Faverolles, Welsummer, Olive Eggers, Dominiques and Icelandics
Roos - Americaunas, Polish and Salmon Faverolles

Let me know what you think they might be and any handy Canadian winter tricks!
Here they are at a week old (and their big sister June)!

Cheers!

Hello

Thank you for joining us and thanks for sharing these amazing pictures

Make your self at home

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Hi and welcome, adorable chicks

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

So many adorable chicks!! Thank you for sharing!

I'm right below you in Wisconsin. We heat our coop to 40F all winter partly for them, and partly for us, to keep their eggs and water thawed. It's insulated so costs pennies to run a small oil-filled radiant heater. The biggest thing is to have a coop that's draft-free and vented for especially when they're locked in for perhaps days at a time due to bad weather.

 

[kachong]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

So many adorable chicks!! Thank you for sharing!

I'm right below you in Wisconsin. We heat our coop to 40F all winter partly for them, and partly for us, to keep their eggs and water thawed. It's insulated so costs pennies to run a small oil-filled radiant heater. The biggest thing is to have a coop that's draft-free and vented for especially when they're locked in for perhaps days at a time due to bad weather.

Thanks for the tips, I have been debating if I should heat the coop or not!

 

[N F C]

Thanks for sharing photos and thanks for joining us!

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

Hello!!! Greetings from my coop!

Adorable chicks, Very lovely

 

[Debbie292d]

Thanks for the tips, I have been debating if I should heat the coop or not!

No problem! Some people will tell you chickens are tough and they don't need heat, but IMO, so what they are tough? It doesn't mean they have to spend all their energy keeping themselves warm. Mine lay all winter long too.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Not sure of the breeds, but they sure are adorable, ❤ thanks for sharing!

Make yourself at home here!