How y'all are from Georgia!

[BDaughtry]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
If you have a small shed on your property, you can convert that into a coop and it will save you a lot of time.

I wish lol! No, this property was woodland this time last year. We cleared out about 2 acres and put our house in the middle of it. The 46 acres surrounding it are pretty much solid forest....pines going uphill and hardwood bottom going downhill. We are actually inside city limits but the land is zoned agricultural so has almost zero restrictions of any kind. Going to move a metal storage building from our old house over in the next couple of weeks and build a couple of shelters. Then I am either going to build or buy a 12 or 14 by 24 shop. I enjoy building, I just don't have a lot of time for it lol. Probably gonna get started on the coop tomorrow or Tuesday.

 

[BDaughtry]

Welcome to BYC. Congratulations on your new property!

House is new but property has been in the family for over 100 years. Just cleared out a little bit to start our little homestead. And it's a LOT of work lol

 

[cherrynberry]

We had been entertaining the idea of having a small flock for several years, but just never followed through. But recently, my daughter's first grade class incubated and hatched out eggs in class and brought their chicks home. Now, we've got what we think is a Barred Rock chick living in a crate beside my daughter's bed.

So, now I've got to build a coop and we're planning to get from 3 or 4 more chicks to keep Rosie company. Yes, they will be "pet" chickens. I have no problem hunting and shooting deer, rabbit, squirrel, etc. for meat, or picking up beef, chicken or pork at the market, but I'd have a hard time eating the chicken that's been following me around the house and yard since hatching lol.

We are starting out in a new house on 48 acres of mainly wooded land. We've cleared about 2 acres around the house and have a 3 acre pond maybe 250 yards behind it. Currently, it's myself, my wife of 20+ years, our 6 year old daughter, 3 dogs and 1 chick. My biggest hurdle is finding time to get things done. I'm a maintenance tech at a nearby industrial food plant where my schedule has me working 6 days and 50+ (sometimes ++) hours a week. Wife also works and daughter has a full schedule of school, extracurricular activities, and dance. Doesn't leave me much time to work on things but I make do. Right now my hobbies of woodworking, luremaking, reloading, and RC vehicles is pretty much on hold. Hopefully we'll get everything settled in our new house and get caught up soon and I can find time to start a garden and start building a shop and some shelters.

Thank y'all for having me!!

Welcome! What breeds do you want?

 

[theoldchick]

 

[BDaughtry]

Welcome to BYC!! Sounds like you're a great parent, I think it's awesome that you're not only letting your daughter keep your chick but also spending precious time to make sure that Rosie is happy!! We are elated to have you here, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask

Thank you! I try as best I can lol. Our whole family has a love of critters so it's not too bad lol

 

[cherrynberry]

Not sure honestly. Like I said we think Rosie is a barred rock, but not 100% sure. We're just planning to have 4 to 6 hens for eggs and entertainment. At least that's the plan lol. We have a tendency to be the crazy pet people lol. At one time we had 2 adults, a baby, and 5 dogs in a 700 square foot house. We had a few more that were fosters for our local animal shelter at the same time, but they were outside!

Anyway, this is Rosie. Are we close in thinking she might be a Barred Rock?

It may also be an Australorp...you will be able to tell for sure in a few weeks, it does look kind of like a barred rock as well, does your daughter know what colored egg she hatched? Or better, what type?

 

[janiedoe]

Rosie is not a barred rock, her feet look pink to me. In a few weeks she will be easier to identify.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are happy you have joined our community.

 

[BDaughtry]

Ok....so it's been a couple of months now and our little Rosie has grown a lot! She had been joined in her coop by 4 slightly smaller game hens that were given to us by a friend of my wife's. So far everyone is behaving and getting along well.

Anyway, while I originally thought she might be a barred rock, I've now decided that she might be an Australorp or part so. What's y'alls opinion?

 

[BDaughtry]

Welcome! What breeds do you want?

Not sure honestly. Like I said we think Rosie is a barred rock, but not 100% sure. We're just planning to have 4 to 6 hens for eggs and entertainment. At least that's the plan lol. We have a tendency to be the crazy pet people lol. At one time we had 2 adults, a baby, and 5 dogs in a 700 square foot house. We had a few more that were fosters for our local animal shelter at the same time, but they were outside!

Anyway, this is Rosie. Are we close in thinking she might be a Barred Rock?