- Jun 29, 2012
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This is all fairly new to me. My wife grew up with chickens in her backyard and wanted our kids to have the same experience. We've talked about chickens for a couple of years but local city ordinance did not make it practical to keep chickens. We would only be allowed three birds. This would not be enough to make it worth it for us (we go through a lot of eggs). We were going to put off chickens until we had a larger place outside city limits but my wife's parents graciously allowed us to build a coop at their place nearby (not under same ordinances).
Since we were no longer limited my wife went crazy. She ordered fourteen pullets of various breeds and two unsexed bantams. I figured I had lots of time for the coop building since they were chicks. I had no idea how fast they would grow.
We ordered a light brahma, two buff orpingtons, two barred rocks, two ameraucanas, two australorps, a silver-lace wyndotte, a feather-footed maran, a frizzle battam, a silkie bantam, a grey cochin, and a partridge cochin. The frizzle batam was too small and disapeared through my make shift run (hadn't finished the coop yet). A friend gave me what he thought was a rhode island red pullet.
Backyardchickens has kept me motivated and inspired. I came across the site when feverishly searching for coop designs. The coop is nearing completion and the birds are ready to get out of their cramped space. Thanks to everyone for the coop ideas and info. It was this site that helped me determine my rhode island wasn't the pullet he was supposed to be.
Since we were no longer limited my wife went crazy. She ordered fourteen pullets of various breeds and two unsexed bantams. I figured I had lots of time for the coop building since they were chicks. I had no idea how fast they would grow.
We ordered a light brahma, two buff orpingtons, two barred rocks, two ameraucanas, two australorps, a silver-lace wyndotte, a feather-footed maran, a frizzle battam, a silkie bantam, a grey cochin, and a partridge cochin. The frizzle batam was too small and disapeared through my make shift run (hadn't finished the coop yet). A friend gave me what he thought was a rhode island red pullet.
Backyardchickens has kept me motivated and inspired. I came across the site when feverishly searching for coop designs. The coop is nearing completion and the birds are ready to get out of their cramped space. Thanks to everyone for the coop ideas and info. It was this site that helped me determine my rhode island wasn't the pullet he was supposed to be.
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. 
