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You brought tears to my eyes. I hope when the time comes here at my own little farm I will have your courage and heart. Thank you for sharing.

I had to laugh at your description Big dreams, of the "one in two out" scenario. That is exactly what it was like. Jeez! The portable kennel Idea is good, but we are using the sides from ours to cover the top of the brooder box. The box is big (6' x3') but not very tall and they can jump out...

I finally took the plunge today and let my 22 4 wk old chicks out in the yard for fresh air, sunshine and all around chicken fun. Their brooder box (a large cardboard box with heat lights) is in the garage. After reading ideas from this list I rigged up a pen in the side yard with some chicken...

Thanks for the replies! So maybe if I move them to the coop this weekend and just leave them in there for the next week or two when I do let them out they will know to go back in at night? I suppose I could rig up some kind of chicken wire pen right outside the door for them to stay in at...

I want to let my 4 wk old chicks out in the grass for a bit but I am afraid I won't be able to catch them to bring them back inside. They are in a big box in the garage right now but it is so nice out and the grass looks so inviting that I want to let them out. Should I just wait until they are...

They don't seem to mind our hand in the brooder but goodness, don't pick them up! They usually calm down once we have them but are anxious to get back into the brooder. I'm afraid they will jump from my hands when I'm holding them. I have the same problem with my chicks. They are two weeks...

Ooohh! I am so jealous! I had ordered three Buckeyes in my order from Meyer for Mar 23 and they ended up not having any. They said they did not hatch well. Same with the Welsummer girls I had requested for that order. I had really wanted the Buckeyes especially. I was pretty disappointed...

Thanks for the response. I have not given them anything other than their chick starter but was thinking of trying some yogurt with them this week. That is a good idea. I want to give them the best start possible and if switching to medicated feed helps I will do that. I may switch and combine...

Wow! What gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing that site. As a first time chick owner I am curious about how my babies will grow. This is just perfect to see the progression of feathering etc. Thanks again for sharing.

My chicks are a week old and doing great. I got 22 assorted breeds from Meyer hatchery and have not lost one. Other than 3 cases of pasty butt the first day, they all seem to be thriving and growing. I am feeding the Dumor 20% chick starter from TSC. I assumed all chick starter other than...

I am new to chickens and will be getting my first chicks the end of this month. I have a question about my coop. It is an Amish made coop with the roosts on one side (staggered). The floor underneath the roosts has kind of small gauge hardware cloth open to the ground underneath. The coop...

Thanks for the input and reassurance. What you say makes sense. I was just worried because it seemed like other folks were saying they had placed their orders and were given a shipping date or that certain breeds and dates were sold out already. I will try to be patient and wait to hear from...

Well, I never did get my catalog from Meyer but I went ahead and called in my order as some folks suggested. But, now I am concerned about how the whole order process went. The woman I spoke with said they were only doing "handwritten pre-orders". She took down my name, address, phone# etc...

Oh no!! I will have to wait to tomorrow to call now too! I hope I can get the ones I want. I am most worried about the availability of the Buckeyes. I want to get my chicks early this spring. I sure hope they have what I want early on. Thanks for the tip!

Yeah!! I am going to order my first ever chicks from them this spring. Can you tell I am getting excited and anxious? I have revised my order in my mind and on paper about a thousand times! I think I finally know what I want. Now I am worried they won't have what I am looking for or be sold...

Has anyone received the new 2009 catalog from Meyer hatchery? Their website is still showing 2008 prices and info.

I am looking forward to getting my first chicks this spring and want to include a breed for laying dark brown eggs. I also want rather docile friendly birds as this is my first experience with chickens. How do Maran and Welsummers compare tempermant wise?

Jeez! You all must have large chicken coops! Do you usually order more than you plan on keeping? I have been wondering how many to get for my first ever experience raising chicks. Is it common to always lose a few? I am having such a hard time deciding on which breeds to get. There are so...

Wow! What great responses! Thank you SO much! My husband about had me convinced to give up on the whole idea. Woodland Woman, thanks for sharing your experience of pasturing the sheep and chickens together. I had considered doing that but was unsure if they would be "compatible". I don't...

Thanks for the answers! It shouldn't be too hard to add a perch. the hard part is waiting for the chicks!!