How do I convince my parents to let me get chickens?

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Are you planning to get them as adults? If not, you can't get a guarantee of them being hens. Even the best sexing methods only hit about 90% accuracy in chicks that aren't sex-linked or autosexing.

You'll want to build up an emergency buffer before you get them. Enough to pay for medication, a vet visit, or both if something happens. That way, if one gets sick or injured, you can do something about it. You should probably also get some of the non-perishable supplies for a first aid kit, like bandages and cornstarch. Figure out where in your area sells chicken medical supplies, and see if any vets in your area will treat them.

Those prefab coops you'll see for sale are way too small for what they claim they can house. You need at least 4 square feet per bird in the coop, so at least a 4 foot by 4 foot coop for your 4 hens, and as much run space as you can give them.

My advice would be to figure everything out beforehand. How you'll pay for their food, what you'll do if one gets sick or injured, how you'll build the coop and with what, that sort of thing. Once you have all that, you can ask your parents, and show them that you more or less have an idea of what you're doing.
 
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What are your favorite breeds? I was hoping for 2 Buckeyes and 2 Rhode Island Reds(all 4 hens). Do you have any other suggestions? I live in the north-eastern United States, so they have to tolerate colder climates.
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Brahmas!
I breed them, they’re cold hardy, good egg layers, a very friendly, docile and tame breed.
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I was 11 when I got my first dog - had saved up birthday money, had a 35 cent a week allowance, and some extra coins for taking kids to school. Then to get his shots, had to sell my bicycle. Trained a neighbors dogs for extra $$ A lot of sacrifices to make .

When I was 14 started trimming dogs - that helped lot. When I was 19 opened a real grooming shop and was breeding dogs. It was never easy or cheap. But kept on going.

You have to totally commit to what you are planning to do and prove it if you get your parents approval.
 
ChickenHopeful83 said:
What are your favorite breeds? I was hoping for 2 Buckeyes and 2 Rhode Island Reds(all 4 hens). Do you have any other suggestions? I live in the north-eastern United States, so they have to tolerate colder climates.
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I personally like Americuanas, due to them being both pretty and hardy. (Second one is my sister with our kindest chicken Puffin)
 

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If you have a dog it might pose a lot of problems. Of course you can use chicken wire to keep the dog out, but it's always a hit or miss with dogs. Before we got out first batch of chickens (we were supposed to get 20) a dog broke into their backyard and killed eleven of them. Me and my stepmom showed up the next day and asked why there was only nine and he told us a dog had killed them, so that's something to keep in mind. Granted, I dont know how big/aggressive your dog is
 

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