New in PA

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

 

[LunaBella]

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Very cool to have someone close by. How long have you had your chickens? Any advice to give for the winters around here?

 

[3scorpios]

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I don't even have my chickens yet, getting them Monday. So I'm not one to offer advice.

However, I just posted a question in the coop design section about vents vs. drafts.......I'm reading so much info here it's starting to make me a little crazy. I'm all about sharing pics though, so as soon as I figure out what I'm doing I'll be sharing photos.

It seems like from all I'm reading on here that chickens are much hardier in cold weather than I anticipated.

 

[Sunne73]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I am new and from PA too, near Harrisburg. I am setting some eggs on monday so maybe we can get through this together

 

[NewHopePoultry]

from Missouri

 

[LunaBella]

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I'm from Hershey originally, so I know that area like the back of my hand. we defintily need to stay on touch this upcoming winter. Good luck!

 

[redsoxs]

Hello from Kansas, LunaBella and

. How exciting!!

Best of luck with your new arrivals!!

 

[LunaBella]

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I don't even have my chickens yet, getting them Monday. So I'm not one to offer advice.

However, I just posted a question in the coop design section about vents vs. drafts.......I'm reading so much info here it's starting to make me a little crazy. I'm all about sharing pics though, so as soon as I figure out what I'm doing I'll be sharing photos.

It seems like from all I'm reading on here that chickens are much hardier in cold weather than I anticipated.

I know, my head is spinning. Some say they never let their chickens out of the coop during the winter. Others say they let them out everyday, other then below zero temps. My coop is constructed from 3/4" plywood, with no insulation. I have seen coops in the northern states where they have no heat source other than the birds themselves. Just not sure. Hopefully some of the more experienced chicken peeps can help us out.

 

[greymane]

from the Finger Lakes of New York! Best of luck with your new chickens!

 

[Nmarine1057]

Luna!!! i would also be lost without this site, glad you decided to join us!!