Hello from Ohio

[sabianshepherds]

Hello from Ohio. I'm a third grade school teacher, and I got some eggs and an incubator from my sheep herding instructor (more on that) for my school. Had 22 eggs, hatched 13, 4 weren't fertile, on Mother's Day. I have 5 Cochin and 8 bantam cochin chicks, seven of those are frizzles. I believe I have at least three cochin hens, not sure about the banties. I can keep six in the city, so I am anxious to sex them and find homes for the others. The coop is nearly done, the smell in the house is a bit much, and soon they will be able to go out. I found this website looking for coop designs, and I love it.
I am an avid gardener, flowers and veggies, and I love animals. I breed, show and train german shepherds, sheep herd and conformation. My biggest challenge is teaching them to leave the chickens alone in the run.
One day, I hope to save enough money to buy a farm.

 

[Chickencoop1996]

 

[fargosmom]

Sounds like you're way closer to your farm dream than I am - I'm jealous! Good luck with your chicks, and especially with the dogs. And don't despair - the smell goes away as soon as the birds move outside. Then you forget about it, and sooner or later you're craving more chicks. It's a vicious cycle!

 

[Attack Chicken]

from Indiana!!!!!!

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

Hello &

, from Missouri

 

[ghillie]

 

[Unclebean]

from Pennsylvania! We are glad you joined!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from a fellow Buckeye. So glad you joined. You should check out the other Ohio members at the link below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12049

 

[radkitten]

Thanks everyone

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[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.