Hi folks. My wife and I recently acquired a home with a few acres and I've been dying to get some chickens. Well this weekend, the day comes. I'm hoping for 4-6 hens, so we're going to pick up 10 straight run chicks - 5 Easter Eggers and 5 Buff Orpingtons. We're in the country so roosters aren't a problem, though eventually we'll thin it down to just 1 rooster if we start out with more than that.
We have a 2 year old (turns 3 next month) so based on my research I think I have picked pretty docile breeds, and my little girl will be super excited to help get eggs every day (especially if we get lucky enough to get some pretty blue and/or green eggs).
We've got an 8' x 12' garden shed I'm converting to a coop, and tons of room in the yard for an enclosed run as well as some occasional free ranging.
I've got lots of questions and it looks like there are plenty around here to help. See ya around.
We have a 2 year old (turns 3 next month) so based on my research I think I have picked pretty docile breeds, and my little girl will be super excited to help get eggs every day (especially if we get lucky enough to get some pretty blue and/or green eggs).
We've got an 8' x 12' garden shed I'm converting to a coop, and tons of room in the yard for an enclosed run as well as some occasional free ranging.
I've got lots of questions and it looks like there are plenty around here to help. See ya around.
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