At the moment, I don't have any chickens. It won't be long, though - I'll get my coop built and get a few hens running around. My daughter got this little chick a couple of weeks back from Dog Days, but the little guy seemed to have a breathing problem. He kept breathing with his mouth open and constant peeping. Despite my attempts to keep him warm and fed, he just wouldn't eat hardly anything and he kept moving away from his light. I moved his light around and higher but he didn't want anything to do with it. He died a few days after we got him.
But, I do have a totally different kind of flock. I have parrots and doves - 12 altogether. I have an African Grey, a Green Cheek Conure, 2 Quakers, 2 Parakeets, a Cockatiel and 5 doves. I s'pose you could say I'm a bit of a bird lover. For years, I've wanted chickens, and my little girl getting that one from Dog Days only made me want them even more. I just have to get a coop built for the backyard then I'll go chick shopping. I'd like to have 4 good layers. There's nothing like fresh eggs straight from the nest. Something I've missed since we moved from Cullman 18 or so years ago.