Hi chicken-lovers!!
My name is Kate and I live in Central Florida. I don't have chickens yet, but I'm on the cusp of chicken-ownership. I'm trying to learn all I can before taking the plunge and I've been reading some posts on this forum, along with ordering 2 chicken books and reading chicken blogs like they're going out of style.
I am allowed to have chickens in my area of town, but my home owner's association says no chickens. We can have horses, but not chickens. So if I get them, it'll have to be covert. We have close to two acres fenced with 6-foot privacy fencing, so I think it'll be okay. We raised 8 ducks here before for about 3 years and no one found out - and the ducks were noisy!!
I'm a bit worried about chickens though. I've always loved the idea of it and after about 2 years of being undecided I am on the cusp of leaping into chicken ownership right now. I feel that it's important if you get some chickens you should take on the responsibility of owning them for their entire lives and not give them away... so I wonder if I'll like owning them. I know that sounds silly, but I know i like owning dogs and cats... what if i get the chickens and don't like it? That's one of my major fears...
Also, how noisy would 3 hens be? I've got three breeds picked out - Americauna (probably just a random EE though), a RIR and a barred rock. I thought about getting 3 since I heard they're very social birds.
Ugh - I have so many questions, but have time to learn. The chicks don't arrive at the Feed store until the 1st week in April so I'll continue reading everything I can until then.
Sorry for the novel. Just wanted to let you all know where I'm coming from!!
Thanks for all the great and insightful posts I've been reading - and the beyond-cute pics too!!!!
Off to keep reading...
Take care!
Kate
My name is Kate and I live in Central Florida. I don't have chickens yet, but I'm on the cusp of chicken-ownership. I'm trying to learn all I can before taking the plunge and I've been reading some posts on this forum, along with ordering 2 chicken books and reading chicken blogs like they're going out of style.
I am allowed to have chickens in my area of town, but my home owner's association says no chickens. We can have horses, but not chickens. So if I get them, it'll have to be covert. We have close to two acres fenced with 6-foot privacy fencing, so I think it'll be okay. We raised 8 ducks here before for about 3 years and no one found out - and the ducks were noisy!!
I'm a bit worried about chickens though. I've always loved the idea of it and after about 2 years of being undecided I am on the cusp of leaping into chicken ownership right now. I feel that it's important if you get some chickens you should take on the responsibility of owning them for their entire lives and not give them away... so I wonder if I'll like owning them. I know that sounds silly, but I know i like owning dogs and cats... what if i get the chickens and don't like it? That's one of my major fears...
Also, how noisy would 3 hens be? I've got three breeds picked out - Americauna (probably just a random EE though), a RIR and a barred rock. I thought about getting 3 since I heard they're very social birds.
Ugh - I have so many questions, but have time to learn. The chicks don't arrive at the Feed store until the 1st week in April so I'll continue reading everything I can until then.
Sorry for the novel. Just wanted to let you all know where I'm coming from!!
Thanks for all the great and insightful posts I've been reading - and the beyond-cute pics too!!!!
Off to keep reading...
Take care!
Kate
