Virginia

[real_redhead]

My girls finally ventured out today but mostly chose to stay on the sidewalk!! YEAH and power came back on around 5 pm!! wootwoot

 

[Under His Wings]

Great photos in the snow!
Our flock is certainly "snow-shy"...and no eggs; cold feet! day 2 they ventured outside their coop!
One R hen has severe "molting": an aggressive BR rooster plus 8 sisters who peck her! I put Earth powder on her...maybe should try mixing it with cayenne!

 

[canesisters]

LOVE the tippy-toe picture!!!!!!

 

[farmerfogg]

Hi there! I'm new to your thread. My name is April. I live in Varina, just outside of Richmond. It's cold here today and worse is the wind blowing. But my 1 rooster and 5 hens are out and about. I fixed them some warm mash for breakfast and will give them some more around 3:30ish. They seem to be handling the chilly temps pretty well.

 

[canesisters]

Welcome Farmerfogg!!
I've been told that chickens handle the cold much better than the heat. As long as my girls have somewhere dry to go, I haven't worried a bit about the cold/wet winter (yet).

 

[farmerfogg]

Welcome Farmerfogg!! 
I've been told that chickens handle the cold much better than the heat.  As long as my girls have somewhere dry to go, I haven't worried a bit about the cold/wet winter (yet).

Yes, I have also heard that about chickens. I just received my flock in August from friends who were thinning out their flock. It gets really hot here, as you know. But I think mine will do ok. I have them located under a maple tree for shade. Plus they have a covered run.

Do you heat or light your coop? I have decided not to. And it seems they are doing great so far. In fact, I am getting 5 eggs a day, on most days.

 

[canesisters]

Nope, so far they're doing great in the cold. They say that it's harder on them to go back and forth from a heated coop to a freezing cold run... and besides - what happens if the power goes out? With all that down, as long as they can get out of the rain and wind, they'll be fine.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Hey canesisters - when you get a rooster you could go with Benzo, Lido, or just plain Cōq...

 

[ki4got]

my babies hatched in october and november have been outside without heat for about a month. tho i did put a 60 watt heat emitter in their house last night for the littlest ones. but it only goes on at night. during the day they're outside running around with everyone else.

 

[Bulldogma]

Hey canesisters - when you get a rooster you could go with Benzo, Lido, or just plain Cōq...