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Thanks for the warm welcome!!

 

And it's so cool that there are other cheesemakers here too. I've got a couple of farmhouse cheddars I've been aging for a year in the basement refrigerator that we're going to turn into lobster macaroni and cheese for a little party at the end of February. My daughter loves to make mozzarella at least once a week.

 

In addition to the coming chickens, we have 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 English Angora rabbits, and hermit crabs.

 

We do bugs every spring so we'll be in mealworms, butterflies, more hissing cokcroaches, praying mantids... And on and on. The kids love bug studies!

 

We live on 10 acres and so far I've got 8 raised beds and we're putting in a pumpkin patch this spring. We also do worm composting and host a local company's bee hives.

 

I'm researching coops. I'm looking for something big enough for the chickens to be comfortable that will have space for the rabbit coop in the winter and all the rabbit/chicken supplies.

No kidding!  DH just had me pull up the sight just to see for himself they cost that much.  He gave a good chuckle and said 'Man!  I think we need to get into that business.  Sell one chick and your good for a week'  LOL

Well, I sure as H-E-Double-HockeySticks wouldn't pay $200 each for them.  I'd have to do some research on the color genetics at play to know which orps would be best to start with, but yes, I'd create my own.  

Right! I like that spangled orp! But wow pretty birds.

Jen, you are going to love byc. Have you picked out the types of cluckers you are wanting yet?

do not know jack about color genetics... But I would be happy to let you do it for me! Lol

I'll be happy to.  And I'll give you a steep discount, to boot.  $100/chick.  How many would you like? 

As long its able to poop golden nuggets.. And not iron pyrite

I am thinking 3 pullets from one st of parents... 3 from a different set of parents... And 2 un-related cockerels... .so 8...

Hey Olive!

I found this last night, and I feel for the first time that this breed is best for us. It is a little pricey, maybe we can ask for a few hundred dollars less for both of them. I have been reading about this breed, and really like all the pros about them. Zeeland is not that far, just about 37 miles. It is where I was born.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/grd/2845152346.html