We started with the idea of a few hens back in the winter. Then because we had some room to grow, eight pullets seemed reasonable. In February our local farm store owner, Mark, talked me into chicks. My husband suggested we get a dozen in case we lost a few. We then pre-ordered sixteen...
Hello from Maiden, NC. Our new flock of little ones is 5 weeks old today and 19 strong. Thanks to our generous supplier we ended up with 8 golden comets, 4 buff orpingtons, 4 arucana/americaunas, 1 black sex link, 1 white leghorn and a golden laced wyandotte. Expecting a loss or four and...