Thanks everybody! I'm hooked. There is a part of me that wants to get more but space is limited and I'd rather know ny ladies are happy than have more eggs than I'd really need.
I hope this drums up more interest in back yard chickening but I hope it doesn't result in unwanted chickens left at...
http://foodcurated.com/
I have four hens in my Brooklyn backyard and they seem to be doing fine! Just got some eggs in December and boy are they tasty!
I have four week and a half old chicks that I bought from mypetchicken, and one of them (an australorp) is literally twice the size of the others and seems to more inquisitive and almost protective of the group. I could be reading into it too much and she could just be exhibiting alpha...