Hello all, from the SE corner of Oklahoma. A neighbor gave me 5 guineas a couple of days ago and wife decided we need chickens. Now we've bought 8 reds, 10 black marans and one lonely chick we forgot the name. Made a major mistake by not putting a light on them and have lost two because of that. WON'T make that mistake again.
I told the wife for the price of chicks and materials for a coop, I could have bought 300 dz eggs.
Tim
I told the wife for the price of chicks and materials for a coop, I could have bought 300 dz eggs.
Tim
and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new flock, sorry about the chicks you lost. That first egg does tend to be rather expensive, but you get a lot of entertainment and fun out of the birds! You might like to check out the BYC Learning Center, lots of good articles on all aspects of chicken keeping you'll find helpful. 
