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Oh, I figure. I'm currently coming to sad terms that I probably won't have chickens until 2026, though the Husband insists that we can figure it out. He's not the one looking over potential plants, though. I think we might have to reinforce a bit of yard that, for reasons unbeknownst to me, is...

Haha! No, I wouldn't. I'm the one eating those bamboo shoots, thank you very much! (Bamboo shoots - which look like weird upside-down ice cream cones and eventually sprout into bamboo canes - are used as a vegetable!)

The yard has a few trees near the back and one big tree midway along one side. We're definitely going to plant more trees and shrubs this fall because the yard is otherwise just grass. But I hear you with having plant protection - I talked to the Husband about gardening and had to remind him...

It's good to hear other peoples' experiences. I've been talking with the Husband and deciding on how we're going to renovate the back yard in preparation. I'm not sure we have a full 1/4 acre (basing it on my memories of the lot, I think the back yard is at least a full 1/8 acre, not including...

Oh, no, that's fair. There's some trees and scrub, but it's definitely not as natural as I would prefer. My quail already get as much enrichment as I can stuff into their enclosure and I personally don't see a point in lawns, so any chickens I get are getting enrichment. That being said, thank...

I suppose I'm a little frustrated because I figured that, if chickens are recommended a minimum of 10 sqft of run space, the back yard is far more than 60 sqft - looking it up, 1/4 acre is 10890 sqft. I appreciate the advice, though.

At the moment, "free range." The back yard is fenced on all sides and I'm willing to put up a net to deter aerial predators. But the back yard is also a fairly suburban set up and about 1/4 acre, I believe. There's an area within the back yard that's already fenced in that could be secured as a...

Augusta! I grew up there, so I'm pretty familiar with the weather in the area. I'm willing to put a fan on the birds - we already do so for our quail since we're in Florida and it's too dang hot.

I keep hearing good things about barred rock roosters, but I just can't get over the fact I'm not super excited about barred birds. Idk. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do at this time - I want to do bantams, I want snuggly chickens like silkies, I want to have big fluffer chickens like...

I'm coming back to this thread with my plans in disarray. Husband really wants big raptor chickens, like the game fowl type chickens. I showed him Indio Gigantes and I do believe the man is in love with them. I know game fowl tend to be aggressive with other chickens - or at least the roosters...

Luckily for me, I am generous with treats (within reason, haha). My quail have accidentally been trained to attack hands because hands = treats....never mind that I'm just doing some cage maintenance and have no treats. Mostly, though, I'd love to be able to sit outside and cuddle a chicken...

Hello fellow Floridian! She's so floofy, I love her! I'm willing to build a coop to suit the environment, so it's good to know that we'll probably need more ventilation (maybe a fan, too) and definitely shady spots. I've been debating on trying to find a real Ameraucana vs an EE but figured I...

I've seen a lot of experiences with aggressive (and nonaggressive) Leghorns, and for some reason my assumption is that the Legbars and Welsummers are a little more aggressive than the other breeds listed. I'm already avoiding feathered feet because of the mess, so these are more reasons to not...

I love their looks! I'm really rather worried about them doing okay with our summers + feathered feet, so they're lower on the list. Right now I'm thinking one of each chicken. I'm not 100% sure of how much room we have (I think it's 1/4 acre, but I'm going off of like...comparison to a...

I did see that suggestion! I saw in a couple of other places that EEs are a bit more aggressive, which - I'm also a little more worried about it because each hatchery has its own recipe for making an EE. They were also a little lower on the list because I only saw them mentioned once. I'm still...

...and a final thought: I really don't want high egg production. I know it increases the risk of reproductive issues in hens and I would rather have happy hens than eggs.

Oh. Husband also wants a big chicken - My first thought was a Jersey Giant, but I'm happy to hear other options!

I'm seeing a lot of Orpington, Sussex, and Wyandotte. I think I'm a little worried about the Orpingtons' ability to stay cool given...well, they're very borb. Bird-orb. But it does look like non-show birds are less round, so it'll probably be okay. I like the colors all of these come in, and...

Hello! My husband and I are moving in a few months (around October, probably) and we'll be on some property (iirc we have like...1/4 acre, I think). I need to check the details on the actual ordinances but a quick Google search of the city and county says I should be able to keep chickens - even...