Quote:Stay out of the feed stores with the kids (unless you take hubby with you).That is soooooo tempting! Luckily I can't get them locally or I probably would have.
That was my downfall. The kids' school would hatch eggs and then draw names from the kids that had parent approval to take them home. I had chickens as a kid and knew sort of what it took to raise them so I was able to say no. Until one spring day, Hubby and kids wanted to see the chicks at TSC. I forgot the hard work, and remembered only the good and we went home with 6 chicks and the gear needed to brood them. Hubby and carpenter friend built coop, they free ranged for a while until we could get fence up. I found someone with Easter eggers (actually 2 someones because first two chicks ended up being boys
and I wanted blue eggs so found a pullet at point of lay from someone else).
Oh, and don't go to Jacob's Cave swap meet either. Same thing will happen but you might come home with a kitten or something else besides chicks.
CG
I have another in the brooder, with black in place of the white.
