New to to keeping in upstate ny.

[Shawn14858]

Hello I'm new to this and would like any advice for keeping a flock of barred rock hens in upstate ny.

 

[RingosGarden]

Welcome to BYC! I would suggest reading up on your local chicken laws and going from there.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/new-york-city-new-york-chicken-ordinance

 

[Shawn14858]

All set there, was wondering how people felt about the DLM in my region.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community!

You will want to do some chatting in your state thread to see how they do things up there, where they get their feed, medications, supplies, etc... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/69812/new-york

Barred Rocks are a great breed. Mine are very cold tolerant and do better in cold than the do the summer heat. But they tolerate that too. They are good layers, friendly and are fast learners. They enjoy free ranging but can tolerate run confinement as well.

Enjoy your BR's! And welcome to our flock!

 

[LaurelTree]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Shawn14858]

Brooker set up any ideas?

 

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Shawn. I would suggest you put smaller mesh wire around your brooder so the chicks can't escape. It's always good to have a wire top as well. Some start flying early and can fall or jump out and not be able to get back inside.

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

There are a bunch of brooder designs here that here you can borrow some ideas from:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-chicken-brooder-designs-pictures

And here's discussions on the topic:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=brooder+set+up

Enjoy your new venture!

 

[Peep-Chicken]

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!