YO GEORGIANS! :)

[Missyktsm]

Wyandottes - can't believe I left that part out! I drug home an old dog house the other day so I could separate them from the rest of the flock & restore peace to chickdom. LF? Is that large fowl? I have 3 bantam cochin roos - 1 blue & 2 splash - will also need to go soon. The Wyandottes came from a breeder in west ga. The cochins came from a local hobby "hatchery" so I don't know a thing about them but they are feathering in beautifully. Love those fuzzy butts!  I don't have pics yet but I can have my daughter take some tomorrow or Sunday & post them.

Aww...I was getting excited. Gold Laced LF (yes, that's large fowl) Cochins are had to find. As far as I know, no one has any for local pick-up. So sorry I don't do the bantams ...I'd grab yours in a heartbeat. Good luck finding them new homes.

 

[itspebbl]

How could Dominiques do here in GA. we are getting some chicks really soon

 

[Hoodiyep]

Hello my fellow chicken folk. I have a question for you more experienced chicken owners. Do I need to do anything in particular this winter for my chicken menagerie? I live in North Georgia. I am assuming with our more mild temperatures I don't, but I thought I would ask.

 

[StupidBird]

As long as they can stay dry and out of the wind or drafts, the only issues I have had are worrying about keeping the water from freezing. There are plenty of threads on the big issues of moisture, condensation, dampness and ventilation somewhere on B Y C.

Add me to the Georgia list....

 

[Flowerbh]

Hello my fellow chicken folk. I have a question for you more experienced chicken owners. Do I need to do anything in particular this winter for my chicken menagerie? I live in North Georgia. I am assuming with our more mild temperatures I don't, but I thought I would ask.

Most chickens do better in the cold than in hot temperatures. Like the guy before me said, your main concerns are the water freezing in the containers. Chickens with big combs and wattles may develop some frostbite if the weather stays under freezing for long periods of time. It is advisable to have roosts that are not round, but flat and wide. That way, they can actually sit on their feet and keep them warm. Also, remember when you read all the articles about heating coops and stuff like that, it is usually written by people who live in Canada or Montana or North Dakota or other extremely cold areas. I live in the north Ga mountains also and it really just doesn't stay freezing here for long enough to worry about. My chickens had no problems wintering over here.

 

[biologynerd]

Hey random, but do any of u Georgians know where I can find Cornish standard sized chickens in northeast Georgia? Craigslist and the Iwanna don't pull up anything. Thanks so much! Direct me where to look if u have any ideas. Thanks!

 

[Highcotton]

How could Dominiques do here in GA. we are getting some chicks really soon

Dominiques have been common in the South for many years.

 

[Highcotton]

Hey random, but do any of u Georgians know where I can find Cornish standard sized chickens in northeast Georgia? Craigslist and the Iwanna don't pull up anything. Thanks so much! Direct me where to look if u have any ideas. Thanks!

Tractor Supply had them this spring.

 

[Jharper]

I have one and she does just fine like any other chicken would do.

 

[Kyochan]

These chicks are gonna drive me crazy. 2 of the three in the brooders have decided they no longer like each other and must fight constantly. Finally had to seperate them. Is 5 weeks old to early for roosters to start showing temperament issues?