Recent content by detroy

I'm also near Detroit and would take about 4 too, just in case you come this way.

Where in Michigan are you?

We should be ok then, the shed is nowhere near new. Thanks!

We're planning our first chicken coop for 2-3 hens. I've heard cedar is bad for chickens, but the perfect spot for the coop is next to our cedar shed. If the coop is built out of some other type wood but placed right next to the cedar shed, would that be ok? The run would run along one side of...

We live in a suburb in Michigan and want to get 2-3 hens for pets and laying. I talked with one farm that had some chicks for sale locally and they would only consider selling me 6, saying that we had to have number minimum to keep each other warm through the winter if we had no heat in the...

tororider, I wish you had known too! I'm looking for anything that is relatively calm and quiet (yes I know they're really not all that quiet overall) and lay well for a suburban backyard. Buff orpington, isa brown, australorp, wyandotte, those have been recommended to me but I'm open to...

Hi - I'm in Oakland county and we're hoping to find 2 or 3 chicks or young hens for backyard pets and eggs (no roosters allowed). It's very hard to find such a small quantity - any ideas? Thanks! Deb

Needs to be a friendlier calmer breed(s) suitable for suburban backyard life. I only need a few, maybe 2 or 3. Thanks, Deb

Hi! I'm also from SE Michigan (Troy) and we want to get some backyard chickens (NOW!). We were planning on it a few years ago but weren't able to then, but now we can. Please tell me - where can I get chicks??? Is mail order my only choice? We want (relatively) calm, quiet, good layers, maybe...