Well we did it.
We took the plunge and ordered 50 FR. They all arrived safe and healthy. Needless to say, I was very impressed. We have been raising chickens for a few years now, thanks to a school project. I must say our entire family is hooked on chickens.
My husband has been wanting to raise meat chickens for our family for a while now but I am just such a softy. 
Yep, I was the last one to jump on this adventure wagon but I promised I would give it a try. My 7 year old daughter, better known as the "Chicken Girl" assured me that we could do this. Nothing like a little arm twisting.
My son built us a great pen for them and now he is going to build a couple of tractors. He is such a creative 13 year old. I love to watch his creative juices flow. I think I am his biggest fan!
Here are a few pics. I will try to continue to document our adventure over the next few weeks. 
Feel free to send words of encouragement. I am sure I will need them as the weeks progress.
Just picked up our 50 FR from the Post Office
Our Broiler pen that was designed and built by my very talented 13 yr. old
Chicken Girl doing what she loves to do
My dd was so excited that she found one that had green feet and looks a lot like an Americana in the face. Needless to say, that one has been dubbed "Lucky" and of course she found a second one that she is naming "June", hence the month she was born in. I just wanted to say again how impressed I am with the birds. They are very hardy! We received them the day before the big storm hit us here in VA on Friday and needless to say,the high winds and rain soaked them. We also lost power to our generator at the barn so at 2am my dh and ds gathered the chicks and put them in a large dog crate and moved them up near our motor home where they weathered the storm for the rest of the night with a nice warm light. Two days old and we didn't loose a single one. I will try to post their week old pics this afternoon. Stay tuned. As mentioned, this a new adventure for us and we hope to make it a successful one 
