I was talking w/ a friend who had been out scraping the snow off her roof. The snow was falling into the neighbor's yard onto their chicken coop ( 5 F, 1 rooster.) Thought she should be neighborly and go over and remove the fallen snow. The rooster inside the coop put up a real sqwak. I asked, no, the chickens don't go out into their fenced in area in the winter, and yes, they have some heating apparatus/ heat lamps for the birds. So, now you know-- They are warm and cozy.
Our organic farmer- provider does not offer chickens in the winter.
I am a breast man. Dx is into thighs. Our organic seller only sells whole birds, and eggs, in summer. The legs are grilled. We both like cold drumsticks for lunch . Wings grilled. Usually if we want wings, I buy 2-3 lb wings for grilling or oven bbq-d. Try not to look to see if they are hormone free. Pretend they are.
We usually buy chicken parts from Costco and share orders for the freezer.
I could be hungry for baked chicken, gravy and topped with biscuits right now.