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Quote: We are exactly two hours from Scranton, PA. How far are you from Scranton - or better yet, where exactly in PA are you?

I am interested in buying: White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Golden Comets Buff Orpingtons I'm not 100 set on the above breeds so if you have anything available, please reply and I'll look into the breed. I am hoping for an assortment of around 10. My coop and run can house a total of 16...

Quote: I've searched craigslist, waiting for a response from a few people. You picked up your hens today and they already laid? LOL

Is there a company online that will sell started pullets and mail them? I'm looking for 8-10+ week old pullets.

If I do decide to clip wings, would they still be able to jump a 4ft fence?

Quote: Good point... more boxes, more eggs. How will I ever decide? I might as well have more than needed at this point since everyone has a different opinion. I don't want to have too few, that's for sure.

Quote: Funny! That really puts things into perspective, thank you.

How high can a chicken jump on average? I ask this in case I will be needing a fence for my vegetable garden. I read that clipping their flight feathers can help?

Roughly how many lbs of feed will I go through a week with 5 adult hens? I read that some people keep feed available at all times. In this case how fast do you think it would be consumed?

I've read a lot about how good chickens are at keeping the bug-level down - how safe is it to allow hens to access to your vegetable garden? What if I'm only growing pumpkin, cucumber and tomato? Has anyone had success in keeping an open garden?

How many nesting boxes is necessary? I have read several answers throughout the net. At first I thought I would need one for each hen but then learned that they will lay in the same box. Is there a general rule - for example, two hens per box? Some say 1 nest box for every 4-5 chickens.

1. This is my first time keeping chickens. What breed would you recommend to a newbie? As of right now I am thinking about having all Pearl-White Leghorns. would this be boring? I read that they lay better if they are all the same breed, true? Would I be better off with a mixed flock? 2. How...

From the reading I have done, it seems as though the wire would irritate their feet and would not be suitable during the winter as it would be colder as opposed to hay/shavings. I do agree though that it would keep things a lot cleaner. The following thread mentions that this idea worked for...