- Feb 18, 2014
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Hi everyone, I'm Kim and I live in Michigan, USA. My husband and I have been thinking (and talking) about getting chickens for about 10 years (no joke!) and we are now considering more seriously than we ever have due to the meat shortage. We are not interested in raising meat birds though, just hens for eggs. (Yes, I understand that it will be MONTHS before we have eggs, lol)
I have been on and off here for about 6 years, lol. Don't think I have ever posted at all, but I am here.
I remember being about 3-4 yo and watching the robins out my second story bedroom window for hours on end; I was fascinated. I had birds all through high school and college, budgies and cockatiels. Still had birds when I got married 33 years ago. Took a break from birds to raise 5 boys (home schooled!), and my boys had various pets over the years, including birds. I have also fed the wild birds for about 15 years now, I just love them. I live maybe 100 yards from a pond, and just this spring for the first time we have had ducks in the yard, scavenging under the bird feeders; they are so lovely!
Am excited to have chickens! It gets very cold here, so will be looking for breeds that can handle cold weather. Suggestions welcome!
We have a 20x20 space that used to be a garden, has 5 ft. fencing with chicken fencing all around the bottom and 12" buried into the ground. Looking to build a small coop to hold 6-8 birds, which would fit inside the space, with a door for entry into the coop and space. Have been perusing the Chicken Coops forum.
There are a lot of predatory birds and small mammals here (eagles, hawks, raccoons, possum, fox, etc.) so coop and run will need to be very secure and definitely covered with some kind of netting over the top.
I bought this book last year:
It's very detailed, and a bit overwhelming, but it covers all the practical things like perches, boxes, ventilation, etc. Can't remember where I purchased it, but it's initial publication is listed as 1910. I am learning so much from this book! (The unfortunate part is how TINY the print is, as it was scanned and reprinted in 2018. Try ForgottenBooks.com if you are interested. I do not make money from recommending this book; I just really like it!)
Have been looking at photos of chickens here, and many are SO beautiful; I can't choose, lol.
I mentioned my husband and my 5 grown boys (plus one daughter-in-law; no grandkids yet!) but I also have three indoor/outdoor cats, and one beta fish which I inherited from one of my young men.
Happy to be more active here, and I look forward to getting to know some chicken lovers!
I have been on and off here for about 6 years, lol. Don't think I have ever posted at all, but I am here.
I remember being about 3-4 yo and watching the robins out my second story bedroom window for hours on end; I was fascinated. I had birds all through high school and college, budgies and cockatiels. Still had birds when I got married 33 years ago. Took a break from birds to raise 5 boys (home schooled!), and my boys had various pets over the years, including birds. I have also fed the wild birds for about 15 years now, I just love them. I live maybe 100 yards from a pond, and just this spring for the first time we have had ducks in the yard, scavenging under the bird feeders; they are so lovely!
Am excited to have chickens! It gets very cold here, so will be looking for breeds that can handle cold weather. Suggestions welcome!
We have a 20x20 space that used to be a garden, has 5 ft. fencing with chicken fencing all around the bottom and 12" buried into the ground. Looking to build a small coop to hold 6-8 birds, which would fit inside the space, with a door for entry into the coop and space. Have been perusing the Chicken Coops forum.
There are a lot of predatory birds and small mammals here (eagles, hawks, raccoons, possum, fox, etc.) so coop and run will need to be very secure and definitely covered with some kind of netting over the top.
I bought this book last year:
It's very detailed, and a bit overwhelming, but it covers all the practical things like perches, boxes, ventilation, etc. Can't remember where I purchased it, but it's initial publication is listed as 1910. I am learning so much from this book! (The unfortunate part is how TINY the print is, as it was scanned and reprinted in 2018. Try ForgottenBooks.com if you are interested. I do not make money from recommending this book; I just really like it!)
Have been looking at photos of chickens here, and many are SO beautiful; I can't choose, lol.
I mentioned my husband and my 5 grown boys (plus one daughter-in-law; no grandkids yet!) but I also have three indoor/outdoor cats, and one beta fish which I inherited from one of my young men.
Happy to be more active here, and I look forward to getting to know some chicken lovers!
Glad you joined.
