New to chickens!

[BonasaFarms]

Hey all!

Just getting into caring for an established group of 8 hens and a Guinea fowl! Want to get some ideas on keeping hens warm during a colder than usual GA fall and winter

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Glad that you have joined us in this poultry loving community. Cold drafts need to be eliminated if they exist at all during the winter. Chickens depending on breeds can prefer warm weather or cool weather. Some can enjoy either. What breeds do you have?

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. It is my opinion that it is much more critical to keep them cool in warm temperatures. However, in the winter for GA, I would focus on keeping them dry and out of the wind.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Provide copious amounts of ventilation and keep them DRY. That is all they will need for a GA winter.

 

[BonasaFarms]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Glad that you have joined us in this poultry loving community. Cold drafts need to be eliminated if they exist at all during the winter. Chickens depending on breeds can prefer warm weather or cool weather. Some can enjoy either. What breeds do you have?

Honestly, the girls came with the house and the previous owner doesn’t know! Any help identifying would be helpful! One of the grey ones has feathers on her feet!

 

[Nomadicus]

Honestly, the girls came with the house and the previous owner doesn’t know! Any help identifying would be helpful! One of the grey ones has feathers on her feet!

The white hen looks like a white leghorn to me. I can't tell much about the others. I wouldn't worry about the cold. We got down to 15° last winter here in southern AL and all of mine came through laying like champs.

 

[BonasaFarms]

The white hen looks like a white leghorn to me. I can't tell much about the others. I wouldn't worry about the cold. We got down to 15° last winter here in southern AL and all of mine came through laying like champs.

Oh yes they are laying like crazy and are happy and healthy!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

That gray one with the feathers on its feet could be a Cochin.

 

[triciayoung]

Honestly, the girls came with the house and the previous owner doesn’t know! Any help identifying would be helpful! One of the grey ones has feathers on her feet!

The black look just like my black australorps. One of the gray ones could be a dark lavender orphington.

I wanted to add that I do add 6-mil plastic around my runs - about 3-feet high for them to have wind protection.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC, and congratulations on your new home, and your new flock!