Newbie KY

[kimette]

Hey Fellow Chic Friends, Glad to find you all! I have a little motley crew of 6 mixed layers right now. Just happy to have survived -7 temps and still getting eggs! All advice on wintering flocks are welcome.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Good luck with your flock! It hasn't been as cold as that where I live at, so other's will have to give you the advice on that.

 

[Sammster]

Welcome, Kimette! How old are your girls? Is this their first winter?

 

[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[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!

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! Thanks for joining us.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
-7 with wind chill or no? Wind chill is only a factor is the birds are exposed to the wind. Regardless, as long as your birds are in a very DRY coop that has lots of ventilation but no drafts directly on the roosted birds and they've gone to roost with full crops, they should be fine. My flock has seen actual temps as low as -23F and were okay outside of some minor frostbite that rounded off the tips of the rooster's comb.

 

[N F C]

Hello, thanks for joining us! If you'd like to chat with other members in your general area, click on the state thread link at the bottom of this post and you'll find a list that will include your state.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!