Hello let me tell you about K&H Chicken Farm. It was started in Feb 16 2008 with 3 laying Black Australorps 2 younger hens of unknown breeds, 4 chicks also unknown , a small Bantam hen that lays and one rooster. (Chicken Joe). Today we have grown to all that has been listed plus four eggs. (LOL)
It is owned by a brother (age 11) and sister(age 7) team and the farm manager is mom Shelly. We are looking at this as a great way to teach the young owners about responsibility, keeping records, saving money and where there food comes from. (Please do not worry this is not a case of parents buying kids chickens and then expecting them to care for them 100% with out help. It is a family project and we all helping out)
There chicken run is 25 x 100 with a large covered 3 sided shed (for now) at one end. We are looking at plans to build a better hen house right now. Money is tight and we are doing everything on a budget so any money saving tips are great and welcomed. We spent $55 yesterday just on the hens and where given the rooster. Today we where given 5 more roosters so the kids can try to sell them at the small animal swap meet next Saturday so they can get a couple more hens. (Most likely we will have 5 extra roosters to feed!)
Any ways that is who we are. We also have 3 dogs,6 cats, 5 parrots, 3 teils, 5 budgies 2 fish tanks, 2 rats and a Bear.(Husband and Dad.)
It is owned by a brother (age 11) and sister(age 7) team and the farm manager is mom Shelly. We are looking at this as a great way to teach the young owners about responsibility, keeping records, saving money and where there food comes from. (Please do not worry this is not a case of parents buying kids chickens and then expecting them to care for them 100% with out help. It is a family project and we all helping out)
There chicken run is 25 x 100 with a large covered 3 sided shed (for now) at one end. We are looking at plans to build a better hen house right now. Money is tight and we are doing everything on a budget so any money saving tips are great and welcomed. We spent $55 yesterday just on the hens and where given the rooster. Today we where given 5 more roosters so the kids can try to sell them at the small animal swap meet next Saturday so they can get a couple more hens. (Most likely we will have 5 extra roosters to feed!)
Any ways that is who we are. We also have 3 dogs,6 cats, 5 parrots, 3 teils, 5 budgies 2 fish tanks, 2 rats and a Bear.(Husband and Dad.)
