Southern Girl living in Alaska

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You are going to have a very colorful flock as well as a beautiful egg basket. The chick pictures are adorable; I love the one where your daughter has a chick on her shoulder most of all!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. Adorable pictures!

 

[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!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Welcome to BYC @Alipete21

Glad you could join us all here! Lovely intro and pics there! Enjoy BYC

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi there from Alaska!

I’m completely new to raising Chickens.

Currently raising 17 chicks:
1 Brahma
1 Brahma/Australorp
5 lavender Orpingtons
5 Buff Orpingtons
5 Black Australorps

Rearranging with friends soon to own 2 of each of the orpingtons and Australorps and adding:

2 Americanas
2 Prairie Bluebells
1 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
1 midnight Majesty Maren

For a total of 14.

My kiddos (16,13, &10 all girls) are loving it right now. I really looking forward to starting this journey for egg production and experience is raising farm animals.

I’m a dog groomer of over 20 years, not afraid of some dirtiness and poop.

We have 3 standard poodles, 2 cats, and 1 beta fish currently.

With all that said, I’m looking for some insight on

1) insulate or not to insulate? Live on the peninsula, not super windy but can get to -20 in winters. Lots of snow this last year!
2) roasting bars staggered? Planning 2-7’ bars
3) can’t get coffee grounds, allergic to pine shavings, currently using hemp and love it except they keep stepping in their poop and it’s getting stuck to their feet. Normal expectation?

Pics of coop progress and my cuties.

Names so far
1. BuckBeak- BB- brahma
2. Caligo- Cali - Brahma/Aust
3. Buffy the Grub Slayer- Buffy- Buff Orp
4. Wednesday - Black Aust

Working on others as they come to me.

God Bless!

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for joining us! This is one of the best articles I've come across for dealing climate such as yours: cold-weather-poultry-housing-and-care.72010

Make yourself at home and always feel free to ask questions.

 

[Jenbirdee]

wow alaska way cool! it's nice to meet you!
welcome to BYC!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[AidKD]

Howdy! Welcome to Backyard Chickens! We're so glad that you decided to join us!