New chicken mom from Canada

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! Are you addicted already? Will you be leasing Betty & Joanie for life or starting a new flock?

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

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

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[PurpleChicken99]

Welcome to BYC! Are you addicted already? Will you be leasing Betty & Joanie for life or starting a new flock?

Hi! I am 99% confident I am now a chicken owner and will keep the girls lol I am just concerned how to winter them properly- glad to be here to be able to ask all my questions!

 

[janiedoe]

Hi! I am 99% confident I am now a chicken owner and will keep the girls lol I am just concerned how to winter them properly- glad to be here to be able to ask all my questions!

Just a tip: The number 1 mistake that people make when wintering chickens is to not have proper ventilation. Most people want to cover windows and vents to keep them warm but that actually leads to frostbite. Chickens need at least 1 sq foot of ventilation, per bird, year round, to keep the humidity out of the air.

 

[Jener8or]

Hi! Welcome to the community! Betty and Joanie are beautiful. Chicken rental business is news to me! Seems like a promising idea, though! I'm glad your eggbound girl is on the recovery.

Thanks for joining BackYard Chickens!

 

[Appalachickens]

Welcome! So you actually rent the chickens? Is it a rent to own sort of situation?

 

[PurpleChicken99]

Welcome! So you actually rent the chickens? Is it a rent to own sort of situation?

Hello! Yes, its called Rent the Chicken lol You can return at the end of season, or buy out. I officially caved and am adopting them. I just ordered my new coop today!

 

[Appalachickens]

Hello! Yes, its called Rent the Chicken lol You can return at the end of season, or buy out. I officially caved and am adopting them. I just ordered my new coop today!

That's actually a clever business model - I bet most people end up falling for their chickens!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you.