- Sep 26, 2014
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Hi everyone! I'm completely new to this whole chicken thing. It was by accident that I am now getting ready for chickens. My neighbors who are elderly are moving into a senior center and moving from their farm. They have offered us their chickens since we have been getting our eggs from them for years.
Any and all advice is needed and wanted! I have been looking over building a coop and will be starting that tonight. I can't tell you what kind of chickens they are, they have several breeds and we are only going to be taking 5-10 out of the 50+ chickens they have.
I'm nervous but excited about this new adventure. I have gotten so used to fresh eggs I can't stand store bought anymore, so us trying our hand at this will be beneficial since I don't have anyone else to get fresh eggs from now. I guess the part I'm most concerned with is getting the coop built and figuring out nesting boxes, feeding, etc.
A little about me... I'm from Nebraska and I am a wife and mother of 2. We have 2 dogs and 6 cats. (Any advice about keeping our pets away from the chickens would be great!)
Any and all advice is needed and wanted! I have been looking over building a coop and will be starting that tonight. I can't tell you what kind of chickens they are, they have several breeds and we are only going to be taking 5-10 out of the 50+ chickens they have.
I'm nervous but excited about this new adventure. I have gotten so used to fresh eggs I can't stand store bought anymore, so us trying our hand at this will be beneficial since I don't have anyone else to get fresh eggs from now. I guess the part I'm most concerned with is getting the coop built and figuring out nesting boxes, feeding, etc.
A little about me... I'm from Nebraska and I am a wife and mother of 2. We have 2 dogs and 6 cats. (Any advice about keeping our pets away from the chickens would be great!)