New member from Alaska

[Nomadicus]

Hello Tonya and Welcome to BYC. So glad that you have joined us here in this fun and poultry loving community.

 

[CurlyChickenGirly]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you are here! Those are some of my favorite breeds!

 

[muddy75]

 

[TOMTE]

Welcome to BYC! Glad to have you!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Tonya, and welcome to the BYC community.

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with all your plans.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, Tonya, and welcome to BYC!

Oddly enough, it's been colder here in Wisconsin than it's been in Alaska this year. But that's just unusual, as I know it's almost always much colder there than here. Good luck with your plans.

 

[User690263]

Welcome to BYC! Feel free to make yourself right at home

 

[Tonya2237]

Welcome! Probably a silly question as I live in Maine where the winters are quite cold...but how do chickens do during the winter in Alaska? What do you have to do to keep them warm enough?

Anyway, glad you are here!

Insulated coops are sufficient for our birds here. A single light bulb with a metal cage around it seems to be adequate to help continue getting eggs into winter. We also use a plastic 'heater' surface under the waterer to prevent water from freezing. Our neighbors' chickens scratch around in their enclosure most days, unless we are having brutal winds or below -15F or so.

 

[Tonya2237]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Congrats on your soon to be new flock! If you have any questions about them or anything along the way, be sure to ask.

Welcome to our community!

I am having a blast looking through the articles and forums for info on building, insulation, square footage needed, roost placement! LOL