New to the game...

[MeganPayne]

Being a new chicken Momma, I have questions!!
We just brought our coop home..will clean and paint it and then make sure the environment is safe from critters.... the plan is to home 3-4 hens for fresh eggs for the hubby and myself....

We live in East TN and we get really cold...like snow cold in the winter...and humid warm in the summer....

First Question...of many...I am sure....
.....what breed if hen am I looking to get??? I know they will need to be hardy...and we will be able to heat it if possible...electricity is near coop area....

Looking forward to learning!!!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us and I hope you'll enjoy this site as much as we all do! Barred rocks, Australorps, and Orpingtons are pretty good layers and are cold hardy as well.

 

[MeganPayne]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us and I hope you'll enjoy this site as much as we all do! Barred rocks, Australorps, and Orpingtons are pretty good layers and are cold hardy.

Thank you!! Will research those further!!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new hobby. Peeps in your state will offer some good advice.

Here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Camellia]

welcome to byc! i recommend rhode island reds, they're cold hardy and heat resistant! I wish you luck

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm a big fan of white leghorns. They are great layers, sassy and did really well in our NY winter and hot summer.
You don't need to add heat to your coop. You need to keep it well ventilated and DRY.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Come on over and visit us on the Tennessee thread. I don't use heat in the winter. You'll want to be sure you have about 1 sq ft of ventilation per bird.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[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!