Thank you all SO much!! I just preordered six chicks from Meyer, for late April shipment. That should give my dear husband time to build the coop and run :)
I ordered two each of Easter Egger, Buff Orpington, and Silver Laced Wyandotte. So excited!!
Newbie to the chicken world here, so pardon my ineptitude. :)
I want to order five or six chicks, but keep finding that the minimum order is 15 or so at the various sites, until April shipment dates. I am fine with waiting until April, but can't seem to figure out if I can preorder them now for...
Thank you so much for the tips! We live in the woods in central North Carolina, and have lots of wildlife that could be potential predators. We are planning on making a large run attached to the coop, but may need to consider a dog to help monitor the girls' free range time. I am not...
Hello, all! Brand new member here :)
We are planning to get our first pullets-considering Orpingtons, Wyandottes, and Australorps, probably four or five total- in the spring, and hope to have some wonderful eggs to feed our family and teach our son (and us!!) about where our food comes from...