- Aug 2, 2011
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Hello!
I found this forum after googling several different chicken queries that I had.
We got our first hens a week ago. We have two 16 week old pekin hens, both lavender, one a frizzle and one a smooth. Their names are Martha (frizzle) and Margaret (smooth). I've also got two young daughters aged 3 and nearly 2 who were the reason behind the chickens - I wanted them to have the responsibility of a 'pet' but wasn't keen on the traditional animals.
We have an A-frame 8 foot coop and run built by my brother-in-law who also bought and hatched the chicks for us. He has 30 or so chickens of his own and was happy to look after our babies until we were ready for them.
I've got loads of questions because although my BIL means well I get the feeling that he raises his chickens in the way that's easiest for him and he has never mentioned things that I have been finding out about on the internet (grit, nesting boxes etc) so I am here to find out how to make my chickens the happiest chooks around. My toddlers are besotted with them and we spend a lot of time in the garden watching them <3
I found this forum after googling several different chicken queries that I had.
We got our first hens a week ago. We have two 16 week old pekin hens, both lavender, one a frizzle and one a smooth. Their names are Martha (frizzle) and Margaret (smooth). I've also got two young daughters aged 3 and nearly 2 who were the reason behind the chickens - I wanted them to have the responsibility of a 'pet' but wasn't keen on the traditional animals.
We have an A-frame 8 foot coop and run built by my brother-in-law who also bought and hatched the chicks for us. He has 30 or so chickens of his own and was happy to look after our babies until we were ready for them.
I've got loads of questions because although my BIL means well I get the feeling that he raises his chickens in the way that's easiest for him and he has never mentioned things that I have been finding out about on the internet (grit, nesting boxes etc) so I am here to find out how to make my chickens the happiest chooks around. My toddlers are besotted with them and we spend a lot of time in the garden watching them <3
