Recent content by cnlanier

Yeah a little typo there. Just seems like every time I mention I have chicks coming from Murray people have that look on their face like "oh my god what an idiot" Is it a totally inhumane messed up place?

Am I crazy?

Dude, you need to use some punctuation

I'm new to this and it seems like every day it gets a little more complex. I went from thinking places like McMurray hatchery were the only way to go to thinking they are the Monsanto of the chicken world. I guess I need it explained to me like a 2 year old to fully understand. Is it, if you...

Thank you Illia, so it seems like getting eggs from someone other than a hatchery and incubating them is the way to go. Any suggestions on what breeds I should get that will be with us for a long time and lay most of their lives? C

Thanks, I'm not sure what to make of it. My fiance is being very stubborn about this and not much you can do to calm down a ticked off vegetarian. They just don't want to hear about all the "something has to die" thing. I think she is on the verge of going back the vegan route, which means two...

Thanks for the tips. When you say (non hatchery) what do you mean. Where else would you get them besides Murray McMurray or another hatchery? Chris

Long story short. Me and my fiance bought a 4 acre property and plan to start a small farm. My fiance was vegan for many years but has gradually started eating dairy, eggs and fish. We have been planning on getting chickens and were really excited about it, but the more research we do, the more...