So... this little thing came to us from a family whose very young son had been given a chick and they had NO idea how to take care of it. I really didn't think she was going to make it...
<- A week or so old.
This is what he/she looks like now, at about 4 months old:
I was...
Hi! I am new to BYC and even newer to raising our own chickens!
We are a family of 6 - me & my husband and our 4 boys! Ages 11, 9, 5 & 5 (twins!)
I have been wanting to raise our own chickens for eggs, enjoyment and (possibly) meat, for a long time! This dream was finally pushed into a reality...