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Hi Everyone!
Myself and my family have just moved to Maryland. Prior to, we lived in West Chester / Chester County, PA. Found we just loved spending our weekends here, so bit the bullet, escaped that rat race and made Maryland our new home. We are LOVING it!
We are thinking of getting a few chicks, as I think it would be a great experience for the kids, and having a supply of fresh eggs is great!
I do have a few questions though.... so if anyone lives in my area, and wouldn't mind meeting / talking with me for a little bit, or just anyone on this Maryland thread (I figure the local peeps can answer my questions better being from the same area). I am in a dinky little town outside of Chestertown, Kent County, MD. Here are my questions:
1) Am I even allowed to have say about 5 or 6 chickens? I can hear a rooster crowing somewhere in the area.... so I am assuming so.
2) Am I allowed a rooster? I love to hear a rooster crow - just not sure how happy neighbors would be.
3) If I were to get some chicks in say...... October...... when would they be able to safely be outside (I would make a small coop for them)
4) Is there any place local to go and purchase chicks, as opposed to ordering?
When I was younger my grandparents had chickens. They would get the eggs, and I would go over and watch them hatch, then help move them outside when they were old enough into the 'chickie pen' - on weekends I loved spending the night so that I could gather eggs in the morning - these are to this day some of my fondest memories from when I was young, I want to share that with my kids.
Looking forward to - and thanking everyone in advance for any and all replies!
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated!
Myself and my family have just moved to Maryland. Prior to, we lived in West Chester / Chester County, PA. Found we just loved spending our weekends here, so bit the bullet, escaped that rat race and made Maryland our new home. We are LOVING it!
We are thinking of getting a few chicks, as I think it would be a great experience for the kids, and having a supply of fresh eggs is great!
I do have a few questions though.... so if anyone lives in my area, and wouldn't mind meeting / talking with me for a little bit, or just anyone on this Maryland thread (I figure the local peeps can answer my questions better being from the same area). I am in a dinky little town outside of Chestertown, Kent County, MD. Here are my questions:
1) Am I even allowed to have say about 5 or 6 chickens? I can hear a rooster crowing somewhere in the area.... so I am assuming so.
2) Am I allowed a rooster? I love to hear a rooster crow - just not sure how happy neighbors would be.
3) If I were to get some chicks in say...... October...... when would they be able to safely be outside (I would make a small coop for them)
4) Is there any place local to go and purchase chicks, as opposed to ordering?
When I was younger my grandparents had chickens. They would get the eggs, and I would go over and watch them hatch, then help move them outside when they were old enough into the 'chickie pen' - on weekends I loved spending the night so that I could gather eggs in the morning - these are to this day some of my fondest memories from when I was young, I want to share that with my kids.
Looking forward to - and thanking everyone in advance for any and all replies!
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated!
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