Hello All,
I am a "new" chicken owner. I have 8 Buckeye hens and they are laying machines! Not only that, they are very sweet and docile and get so very excited when they see me. I have dreamed of having chickens for decades and finally, the husband relented and allowed me to have them. It is a dream come true.
It is a joy to tend to my flock and they seem to enjoy my company, and the treats they get. I have purchased many books on raising chickens before I got them, just to make sure I sort of knew what I was doing. I also know of local folks who have been raising chickens for a long time, so it's quite a luxury to ask them for advice.
Since I live in a rural area (our county is zoned agricultural), most everyone here has chickens or livestock of some sort. The best thing is to collect eggs every day and all of my hens allow me to pet them and take food from my hand. It is a real joy and great therapy for stress management ;-)
I am considering getting some new coops/runs built so I can eventually get some Polish chickens and maybe a Silkie as a pet. I'm hooked- raising chickens is fantastic and such a joy!
Hope to make some friends here!
Thanks--
Mollie
I am a "new" chicken owner. I have 8 Buckeye hens and they are laying machines! Not only that, they are very sweet and docile and get so very excited when they see me. I have dreamed of having chickens for decades and finally, the husband relented and allowed me to have them. It is a dream come true.
It is a joy to tend to my flock and they seem to enjoy my company, and the treats they get. I have purchased many books on raising chickens before I got them, just to make sure I sort of knew what I was doing. I also know of local folks who have been raising chickens for a long time, so it's quite a luxury to ask them for advice.
Since I live in a rural area (our county is zoned agricultural), most everyone here has chickens or livestock of some sort. The best thing is to collect eggs every day and all of my hens allow me to pet them and take food from my hand. It is a real joy and great therapy for stress management ;-)
I am considering getting some new coops/runs built so I can eventually get some Polish chickens and maybe a Silkie as a pet. I'm hooked- raising chickens is fantastic and such a joy!
Hope to make some friends here!
Thanks--
Mollie
and Welcome to BYC!
