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Not best pics but didn't want to crowd them on first day. We very excited to let them out in morn. Or as my 6 year old son said "I'm very eggsited". Xx

Trying to add a pic to show my lovely girls, daisy, belle, Pepsi and Shirley. Not sure how to upload it. They very happy in new home. I let them have couple of hours in their pen then picked them up and put them in the coop.

Hi everyone from the UK. Hope you all had a lovely Easter. So today is the day we pick up our new chickens, I'm pretty sure got everything we need, but just wanting reassurance. Can someone give me essential checklist so I can tick it off. Many thanks. We getting 4 hens for a large enclosure...

So my coop is built (yippee) today we will be building the enclosure. Just after some practical advice re feeding/water bottles. Should they be hanging? I'm keen in the eglo grub and glug but they seem pretty expensive. Will the cost be worth it? Or should I just buy the cheaper ones a d risk...

Ah thanks everyone for all ur kind and welcoming comments. I think I'm going to go for it, it's been something I've wanted to do for so long and have researched it so much, so it's not a fleeting phase. I will keep u updated with my progress x

Hi all, I'm new to this site, I was researching keeping a small flock in my garden and came across it. After trying to persuade my hubby to have some chickens for over a year, he's now given me the go ahead. However, now I'm talking myself out of it. Am I just romancing the idea of it? Can I...