I'm Jenna, aka Mama Chicken! I got that nickname back in high school when a friend and I were fooling around with my dads CB radio. "Mama Chicken this is Baby Chicken, do you read me?!?"
It just stuck for some reason! My DH and I are just finishing up building our first coop out of scrap materials we and our dads have come up with. The only cost so far is a box of nails and all we need to finish is the wire!! It's definitely not the prettiest thing around, but we're pretty proud of it
I just got word that our order of Buckeyes and Delaware won't be here until June (aaaahhhhh!!!!) so I'm currently fighting back the urge to get a couple different chicks from a local supplier
I have a small confession.... I'm a little scared of chickens!! Well, grown chickens. I had the classic rooster attack trying to go get a popsicle from my granny's house next door when I was little and still get a wee bit nervous around them. I feel pretty confident about keeping them now, as long as I raise them from babies and get to know them and vise versa!
Did anyone else feel this way when they were getting their first chicks? Any words of encouragement or suggestions are more than welcome!!
And it's great that yall are here sharing your vast knowledge and wisdom! Thanks!!



I have a small confession.... I'm a little scared of chickens!! Well, grown chickens. I had the classic rooster attack trying to go get a popsicle from my granny's house next door when I was little and still get a wee bit nervous around them. I feel pretty confident about keeping them now, as long as I raise them from babies and get to know them and vise versa!


