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Looks like you have a very cute little helper. Welcome to backyard chickens.
Welcome to BYC! Great that you joined!
Excited about getting your chickens, I guess! Have you had chickens before??
Peace on earth and seasons greetings!
Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. X2 on getting 2 or 3 more chickens to go with the one you are getting. Raising chickens is a great experience for children. My granddaughter (pictured in my avatar) loves our chickens. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. What kind of chicken are you getting?
Leghorns are great layers, but like other Mediterranean breeds are not the best winter birds. Not only your Leghorn's lay rate drop off considerable in really cold weather, but you'll have to watch carefully for comb frostbite. Some Vaseline on the comb will help in that regard. I've raised chickens in some very cold temperatures (down to 30 F below zero), and my best layers in really cold weather have been Black Sex Links, which are hybrids, and Black Australorps, which are a standard breed. Other decent cold weather layers that I've had are Red Sex Links (also hybrids), Buff Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex, Light Brahmas, and Silver Laced Wyandottes. Whatever other two breeds or hybrids you decide to get, good luck with your flock.The one that I'm getting tomorrow is a leghorn, as for the next two I will get im not sure yet., I want to get some that are good winter birds and good egg layers also. Any suggestions.
Leghorns are great layers, but like other Mediterranean breeds are not the best winter birds. Not only your Leghorn's lay rate drop off considerable in really cold weather, but you'll have to watch carefully for comb frostbite. Some Vaseline on the comb will help in that regard. I've raised chickens in some very cold temperatures (down to 30 F below zero), and my best layers in really cold weather have been Black Sex Links, which are hybrids, and Black Australorps, which are a standard breed. Other decent cold weather layers that I've had are Red Sex Links (also hybrids), Buff Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex, Light Brahmas, and Silver Laced Wyandottes. Whatever other two breeds or hybrids you decide to get, good luck with your flock.
Any one else from Manitoba? How do you deal with the cold weather?