Hi, I just recently found this forums and decided to sign up today. I live in Eugene. A couple years ago, I had a couple of chickens for a few months, and then gave them away. It was a great experience. I gave them up because I travel a lot. My city style chicken raising encouraged a neighbor to start keeping chickens too. She was the one who adopted mine. Now she has a huge flock, even turkeys!! Now I have set up another area for hens in my front yard. I am going to start out with 4 hens and see how it goes. I plan on getting my hens on Saturday. If all goes well, I'll be getting 2 black sexlinks that are a year old, and 2 Plymouth Rocks that were born in the spring. I am not too familiar with different breeds. I started investigating recently, and must say it is very interesting to learn about the qualities of different breeds. I can see how many of those who have the space for chickens would be inclined to get a whole lot of them! I would love to connect with some other area chicken owners. I think forums are great for trading info and learning from one another.
Hey there! I am at least in the same state. And I had too much space so I know have way to many chickens. Theory correct! LOL
Hello Dave And welcome to BYC! You've picked two great breeds to start over with! I have black sex links and I'd put them up against ANY breed of chicken as far as attitude and being docile! Sometimes I wonder if they are not cross bred with a cat! They do love attention. Again, welcome to BYC!
Quote:Well, I have been spending more time at home recently, and I felt it was a challenge I could take on once again. Also, my girlfriend and her 2 year old son give it a thumbs up and agree to look after them if I go out of town. This was also my 3rd year of gardening and I keep learning and getting encouraged by the previous seasons' experience. It just makes sense to have a few chickens in the mix, especially if you like eggs!
