This spring, my new husband-bless his heart, he's new to chickens, too- bought me a RIR to add to my flock of 2 barred rocks ( a year old, each). She has yet to lay an egg, and she has begun to crow (very lightly, but surely). We have had a very hard time getting them to get used to each...
I am so excited because I just picked up my first little girls yesterday, two 6-week old barred rocks. Now, it getting down to business time and I have to finish my coop and run. I am building a 3x4 coop with an attached run, much like the "playhouse" style I have seen everywhere. My question...
Hi, from Greenville, SC. I am new to chickens and the whole idea of raising them in my own backyard. I have recently been interested in "urban homesteading" and thought there was no way I could raise chickens in the city limits! YEA! I can!
Now, I have to figure out what it is I am doing...
I'm new here, and am very interested in keeping a few chickens in my urban backyard. One neighbor has said she's excited about having fresh eggs nearby. Another neighbor (down the street) wants to have some of their own, too. But I can't determine what our local laws say. Is anyone here from...