Backyard chickens in Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun sits in the foothills of North Georgia and has a humid subtropical climate with hot, muggy summers and short, mild winters. Flocks need shade and good ventilation to handle July/August heat and humidity, while coops should still block cold winter winds and occasional hard freezes.

Gordon County's mix of wooded creek bottoms (like the nearby Oostanaula River corridor) and suburban edges supports healthy populations of raccoons, foxes, coyotes, hawks, owls, opossums, and rat snakes, all of which will target unsecured coops, eggs, or free-ranging birds, especially at dawn/dusk and overnight.