Thank you for the responses to my questions. The "mypetchicken" website is great! It even has an invaluable resource called "Which breed is right for me" which I --as a newbie--found very helpful in fitting the rights chicks with me and my kids.
The link is...
Hello, I am brand new to both forums and chickens! I will be ordering our very first chicks sometime soon, but am still trying to decide which breeds would be best up in da UP of MIchigan! I like the idea of bantams since we are in the city of Marquette (which still doesn't legally permit...