I'm not too worried about my neighbors since I live in a small town and this is a common practice. But I think that is great advice and it's definitely neighborly to assure your neighbors you can manage your chickens.
Good to know about the breed! I think that is a great to go to a local store...
You're right! I'm torn about saving money, but baby chicks are so cute. I was thinking about having between 4-5 chickens and I did want them for the eggs. I was thinking the Red Sex Link chickens because they seem to be egg laying machines/easy-going personalities. Do you have any experience...
I've been researching and reading a lot about raising chickens. There is tons of information out there and it's actually a little daunting. What should be the first things on my to do list?
Just to add my two cents here. Of course you want to make sure the packaging says "food grade" on there. I found this article http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/blog/diatomaceous-earth-food-grade/ to be really helpful in explaining how the packaging works. Every company is different, so that's why...