Recent content by broodymamachick

Quote: Thank you.

Quote: lol nice to meet another "Not Average" teen. Chickens Rule ! I want eggs for Christmas too, my parents say I should wait until we get closer to moving out to the country. but when you are really addicted and have not hatched since May. well lets just say that annoying little voice...

Thanks to everyone for their brilliant advice! I must say, those pictures are abosolutely gorgeous! Heres a the shortened version of how it went: I made my parents some tea and told them I was going to present them something. I read through the presentation, and lucky enough, my parents...

Quote: That sounds like an adorable coop! And yes, I imangine they are very fun to have around!

Quote: My parents are a bit on the sarcastic side themselves I guess it runs in the family! I clean up after the parakeets in the kitchen, so I'm pretty used to bird poo. The parakeets we have are the only animals I've ever really strongly disliked. They have certain tendencies to chirp...

Quote: Actually, http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/chickenlaws.html gave me the infromation, as well as one PDF i read last year but I can't find again. "San Jose, CA. 1-4 chickens must be kept 15 feet from neighboring structures. 4-6 chickens must be kept 20 feet away. A permit...

Quote: I manage to fit in not-so-subtle reminders everyday as it is, but this presentation is going to be completely by surprise! The way I see it, they won't have as much time to think of more arguments

Quote: I have some friends who live up North, by Hayward and rural counties by Sacramento. They would all be willing to take in a roo or two. We went over this last year, when I tried the first time. That was one of their first arguments! Thanks so much for the compliments on my writing.

Quote: Thank you so much! I hope they see the same way.

Quote: That's very encouraging to hear! And yes, I am giving up other teenage stuff. Most of my friends are asking for things like iPods, new cell phones, and other pricey electronics. But that sounds so useless to me. Are electronics soft and warm?

Quote: Oh, I didn't think of that! Thank you! And thanks to everyone for the positive feedback.

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I absolutely love all animals, and my family owns a Border Collie, 2 parakeets, and some goldfish. I am not entirely new to the world of chickens. I tried hatching last year, with this "incubator" on Amazon for $20 with included RIR eggs. Just to tell you, none of those eggs hatched. There...