North Country New York Newbie

[wcfinklized]

We start Thursday with 15 chicks (3 americana 6 red rhodes and 6 golden comets) and in a couple weeks 6 khaki Campbell's.... Any advice? Tips? Especially pertaining to new York weather? Feeding? Etc... Done a ton of research so far and use to help a bit with a friends chickens....but Yea. These are mine and my sis' this time lol... Just thought to add...I've learned a ton from this site to build our coops and other stuff....hence why I joined

 

[SoNNeR79]

Hello fellow new chicken upstate new yorkers here. We are located about a half hour west of syracuse. We picked 6 rhode island reds and a coop. We were hoping to get other breeds but tsc hoodwinked us.lol. so we are learn as we go.so our biggest concern so far is the winters. So any advice sharing would be awesome

 

[wcfinklized]

I ordered from hoovers in Iowa free shipping and min 15 order but had the three breeds we were looking for. We live up near fort drum. I'm originally from just north of Syracuse... Clay... So know the 81 corridor pretty well

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! As a chicken newcomer you might want to check out the Learning Center here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center It is loaded with useful articles covering the entire range of poultry keeping.
And find the NY thread in this link to chat with some poultry locals: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you
Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under wcfinklized

Welcome!

redsoxs has given you some good starting points, so I will just wish you and your little ones all the best.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

 

[wcfinklized]

Thanks guys! I will def check out those links.... Can't wait to start our new venture... I'm driving my sis nuts with the excitement lmao

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. If your sister doesn't want to hear about your excitement - we sure do!

 

[wcfinklized]

She says shell be more excited once they here.... I've been researching and prepping like crazy lol

 

[N F C]

Good for you on preparing for the new arrivals! Don't be surprised if your sister doesn't become attached to the chicks too...it's practically impossible to not fall for those little fuzz butts.

 

[wcfinklized]

Btw.... They are growing like crazy all our chicks survived thru the mail and doing well