Hello, I’m Anne. I live in Vermont, USA, and for non-Americans, it’s up in the Northeast, bordering Canada. I moved here two years ago, from Massachusetts, semi-retired. I’m a psychologist, working in a hospital and occasionally work in the courts.
I don’t have chickens yet! I have listened to others talk about their chickens (and other livestock) and I started wanting them SO much. The only updates I have are the ongoing “discussions” I have with my partner. He has agreed we will repurpose his old “parts” van (which still runs) into a coop. (Our property taxes are high and will be increased if we have a coop without wheels!)
Anyway, he claims he doesn’t mind the idea of chickens but this spring and summer, he wants to finish the garage, install the new woodstove, and finish another interior renovation first!
I probably can’t do all the work on the van myself. He is a carpenter and is also pretty talented at mechanics. I, on the other hand, am a good cook. So I’ll need his cooperation and help. Sigh. I wish I had chickens now!
Wish me luck! I will be helping with the garage. Last year he didn’t want me wasting time on a garden - we didn’t move in till June, a late start - but he loved the tomatoes and the flowers! I suspect he will like the eggs!
... welcome! So glad you’re here even though you do not have chickens yet!... by being here you’ll learn tons and when you do get your gals you will be well prepared!!! You will love them 
