NY chicken lover!!!!

[Gramma Chick]

Lovely, power went out and I have all sorts of young birds under heat lamps. Thank god for broody hens....

Glad they are okay ...I prefer not to incubate and hatch this time of year ..because of this problem ..I only use Broody hens ...No power ....No Problem... Ive got Broody power ..LOL

 

[FishMtFarm]

Gotta not love that broody power. I haven't hatched in a month but I ordered chicks a while ago and they finally had just sent them. I'm using broody power at this point! Lol

 

[Aria]

Glad they are okay ...I prefer not to incubate and hatch this time of year ..because of this problem ..I only use Broody hens ...No power ....No Problem... Ive got Broody power ..LOL

 

[Aria]

We use first cut bales of hay. We lay a layer of hay...and add more
layers from time to time. Keeps clean with the fresh hay added
and it keeps a layer to keep the chickens warm. We purchase and store the hay and use it all season long.

In the Spring all hay comes out placed around the chicken flower
border in the chicken yard and it mulches and they enjoy digging in it. We wash down the coop and put down a layer of fresh hay.
Works for us. Regards, Aria

 

[Gramma Chick]

dont forget Fall is Hawk Season ..
They are Migrating and you will see more of them
One was hanging around today ..I was in the coop ..
Heard a Racket in front ...
All the sudden chickens came flying in and squawking at me .
I looked up and saw a bird fly by the front ...by the time I got out there
it was no where to be seen ..
It must have caught sight of me ..No Harm Too anyone ..
Lots of Roosters to watch for them Here . Ive got 6
Anyone want a Roo ? 1 white spitz , 1 1/2 Maran , 1 1/2spitz & 1/2 Maran
,1 1/2 Maran & 1/2 EE

 

[NNYchick]

Here I thought you all went into hibernation when the cold front blew in. Nope, notifications not working Grrr. Only thing new here is I GOT MY FIRST EGG about a week and half ago.

Hello all, I'm new to the chicken world (so new that I don't even have any yet, looking to get a flock in the spring). I'm a Western New Yorker (about 15 miles south of Rochester). I found this thread and started to read through it to soak up some information. That is, until I realized that it was somewhere north of 5,700 pages...

I've been doing a lot of reading and research over the last few weeks and think I have a reasonable handle on most of the basics. One thing I have quite figure out, however, is something that I'm sure all of you fellow NYers can understand. Winter.

From everything I've read you may not need to heat the coop, you just really need to keep it above freezing but probably less than 40 degrees. I'm curious how you experienced folks accomplish that. Do you insulate the coop? Do you have a supplemental heat source that kicks in when necessary? How about food and water, do you keep that inside the coop or out? Do you need something the heat the water so it doesn't freeze?

Sorry for the question dump, but I'm really trying to understand how to keep the flock safe and warm in the winter. Thanks!

@mgates67 WELCOME. I am in Northern NY, this is my first winter with chickens so still learning from all these great people. Have you any breeds in mind for your new flock in the spring?

 

[boskelli1571]

Here I thought you all went into hibernation when the cold front blew in. Nope, notifications not working Grrr. Only thing new here is I GOT MY FIRST EGG about a week and half ago.


@mgates67 WELCOME. I am in Northern NY, this is my first winter with chickens so still learning from all these great people. Have you any breeds in mind for your new flock in the spring?

I get quite aggravated with the 'notification' thing - sometimes it works - others not so much.
Too early to hibernate yet....although I could be tempted...
My Salmon Favs were turned over to the flock yesterday, so far everyone is being nice. They are about 10 weeks now but so big! Will post pix when I get them.

 

[mgates67]

@mgates67 WELCOME. I am in Northern NY, this is my first winter with chickens so still learning from all these great people. Have you any breeds in mind for your new flock in the spring?

@NNYchick Thank you! I'm over in Western NY, just south of Rochester. I'm trying to soak up all the knowledge I can for the time being. I feel like I'm mostly prepared, the only thing that's making me a little nervous is winter. Of course, I'm saying that without having any chickens yet. I do have a few breeds in mind. Right now I'm thinking two each of Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, and Easter Eggers.

 

[boskelli1571]

@NNYchick Thank you! I'm over in Western NY, just south of Rochester. I'm trying to soak up all the knowledge I can for the time being. I feel like I'm mostly prepared, the only thing that's making me a little nervous is winter. Of course, I'm saying that without having any chickens yet. I do have a few breeds in mind. Right now I'm thinking two each of Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, and Easter Eggers.

Good choices! They will shake off winter better than us humans - when are you getting them?

 

[mgates67]

Good choices! They will shake off winter better than us humans - when are you getting them?

Probably sometime in early spring. Trying to figure out if I should just get some at the local TSC or do the online mail order thing.