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Hi - my name is Andrew. Nickname is norwichred because I live in Norwich and go to every home match they play but am also a passionate Liverpool fan. It's a UK and soccer thing 
Anyway I recently got chickens. I started off with buying a coop and run from a friend at work, and two hybrids which I was told are about a month from laying.
The person who sold me the coop told me chickens didn't need perches or nesting boxes. I quickly decided he was wrong, and the coop was too small so I bought a second much larger chicken coop although I kept the run he sold me.
I then decided using a cat bowl for food and water wasn't good enough so bought proper feeders. Take into account the apples I have bought (they love them), mealworms (ditto) and all other equipment I have had my girls three weeks and spend a fortune.
I wouldn't have it any other way though. They are gorgeous and I want them to be happy.
I wish they could free range more - but I only have hedges three sides and the fourth is open to another garden. They are desperate to be let out more, but I can only really let them out for an hour a day at weekends when I'm around
They do have a run though.
Oh and today they went on to layers pellets for the first time so I am hoping in a couple of weeks I might get some eggs.
So anyway - that's my history and story. I have a question which I'll post in the proper forum so in the meantime I'll just say Hi!
Anyway I recently got chickens. I started off with buying a coop and run from a friend at work, and two hybrids which I was told are about a month from laying.
The person who sold me the coop told me chickens didn't need perches or nesting boxes. I quickly decided he was wrong, and the coop was too small so I bought a second much larger chicken coop although I kept the run he sold me.
I then decided using a cat bowl for food and water wasn't good enough so bought proper feeders. Take into account the apples I have bought (they love them), mealworms (ditto) and all other equipment I have had my girls three weeks and spend a fortune.
I wouldn't have it any other way though. They are gorgeous and I want them to be happy.
I wish they could free range more - but I only have hedges three sides and the fourth is open to another garden. They are desperate to be let out more, but I can only really let them out for an hour a day at weekends when I'm around
They do have a run though.Oh and today they went on to layers pellets for the first time so I am hoping in a couple of weeks I might get some eggs.
So anyway - that's my history and story. I have a question which I'll post in the proper forum so in the meantime I'll just say Hi!
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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Congrats on your chickens and enjoy those eggs when they start laying 
