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[LizsChicks]

hello all! My name is Liz and I'm a new momma to 6 layers. 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Australorps and 2 Barred Rocks. They are 4 weeks old now (hatched 6/26) and are doing well! I live in Northern VT so I'm hoping my babies live up to their cold hardy reputation! I'm looking forward to learning a lot about these fun new additions to my household.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello Liz and welcome to BYC!

I keep both Barred Rocks and Australorps exclusively and I can tell you they do far better in cool temps than heat! Especially the Barred Rocks. On mornings of 5 degrees, snow is flying through the run, the Barred Rocks act as if it's a spring morning! Aussies have more feathers than the average breed and can also tolerate very cold temps. No heat is needed for either of these breeds.

You can connect with your neighbors here on the Vermont thread... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/vermont.39326/page-73

Enjoy this new adventure! If you have any questions, feel free to ask around.

Pull up a roost bar and welcome to our roost!

 

[LizsChicks]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Liz and welcome to BYC

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

 

[Kiki]

Welcome aboard!
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