ALABAMA!!

[BSisco]

I can't seem to find the exit # but it is the first exit above Cullman.  Says Lacon.  It is hwy 31.  There is a stuckeys.  When you get off the interstate,  go N. on hwy 31.  Flea Market is about 2 miles or so, on the left.

I know the exit you are talking about. Will definitely try to come see you next weekend.

 

[Jseaborn]

I would, but my kids are just 3-4 weeks old and hatchery birds. Wyndottes are

These are one week old

 

[BSisco]

thanks all! I do hope to find something outside city limits. I want roosters, and I know lots of places dont allow them. I already figured out that I have to learn to say roll tide roll in addition to y'all. LOL. Wow, I sure do hope bama is as friendly as everyone claims! I'm still not sure how to find out about the schools.

I'm not out there where I can talk to people. I was hoping some people here might have some advice. Now, as soon as I get there...I"ll be looking to buy some chickens. I'd rather not buy from hatcheries.

Your starting off right with Roll Tide...lol. Check out greatschools.com, talk to the school counselors, teachers and principal if possible, and people at local business and churches. We talked to the counselor and did our research on greatschools.com then found out a bunch of stuff after our kids started to attend the school. If your kids are involved with sports talk to the coaches and check past seasons results, as well as talk to locals. My son plays football and we found out that if he wanted to be scouted he was in the wrong school, he will be a senior next year and its too late to do anything about it now except send off film (if we can ever get it) and do all this ourselves. We also found out the hard way out school doesn't help with ACT prep or scholarship searches, or college prep for that matter. Like I said, too late for the older two (a senior and junior this year) but a huge heads up for the 7th grader. A lot of it depends on the size of the school too, our school has less than 400 students for grades 7-12. Hope this helps...

 

[Jseaborn]

Ok its official, I've been over run by chicks lol they have taken over my living room

 

[Jseaborn]

These are one week old

 

[chickadoodles]

Hi everyone

I am in Perry County, Alabama that is in south west Alabama. I am also tired of buying eggs from the store. lol
I just got our first chicks this weekend and we are going to be raising black australarp's. I liked what I read about the breed and wanted to try them. Also we found them local to buy.

 

[huntinwidow]

Welcome Chickadoodle.

 

[Stumpy]

lllory, Hi. I have relatives in Madison County and wouldn't mind living there. Unfortunately, it has some of the most expensive rural land in the state from what I've read, but will probably be less expensive than California. Sorry -- can't help you with schools. Go to this website and do a search or post questions:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/huntsville-madison-decatur-area/

 

[Bama1]

Hi Alabama peeps! I've been having fun reading all the old posts. I'm up around the 200th post. I live in CA, but hubby is looking at transfering to AL. I want to live where I can have LOTS of chickens and some goats. We visited Huntsville last year, and drove by some properties, but dh ended up turning down that job offer. He is now looking at some other positions. We would be looking to live in Toney, Hartselle, Hazel Green, New Hope, Harvest, or someplace else within 30 minutes or so from Huntsville. If anybody has anything to say about living in these places, I'd be happy to hear it. Also if you have anything good or bad to say about the middle schools and high schools, I'm all ears. Feel free to pm me. Looking at all your pics, it will be hard to pick breeds to keep. Right now I have 2 houdans, 2 EE, 1 Olive egger, one black cochin bantam frizzle, and one bantam silver spangled hamburg. I'll have to sell them all if we move. Hubby says he hopes to be moved by summer. We will see. I'm so looking forward to being a country girl! I want 5 acres or more. Right now my chickens are all in a little backyard.
Hi to everyone!

Woodville or anywhere in Jackson county would be cheaper than Madison county I would think. Oh, and there is Grant mountain ! They have the DAR school, very country up there.

 

[lllory]

Thank you, Stumpy. I'll definitely check out that link. Bama1, hubby refuses to drive more than 35 minutes to work, so that is what I have to go by. I have seen a couple of houses in Limestone county (Athens) that fit the bill, but they don't seem any cheaper. I don't think I've seen any more than a couple of listings for Woodville, but I will look again. Thank you both for your help!