Been wanting chickens for a while now. Finally, I've moved into my grandmother's trailer, just outside of city limits, where I can have chickens, and decided to order some from McMurray's. I considered going to the feed store to do my ordering, but if it's like anything else in this small town, variety will be slim and prices high, so I just went with an online hatchery. Easier for me anyway, since I work nights.
But of course... now I have a huge lot of chickens coming my way! *laugh* I got the Rainbow layers for their low price, then added an extra three chicks of a couple interesting looking breeds just to be sure I got something besides... regular old chickens. Got some Golden Polish chicks, and one chick of somethig else - I forget what. Then of course, I'll have the extra free chick... 29 chicks in all!!!
Quite a lot, probably way too many - so I may be posting up some notices to get rid of extra chicks. I ordered all females, but expect I'll get a rooster or two in there. Hoping I do, actually.
The chicks are coming April 9th, so it looks like I'll be having Easter chicks! *laugh* I can't wait.
I'm a newbie at this, but my father was raised on a farm (same plot of land that I live on now, actually) and knows a fair bit about them, so I'll have someone close by who knows what they're doing. He thinks I'm nuts, but he's willing to help me get a coop set up and a pen. Still trying to figure out where we're gonna keep the brooder - and what the heck we're gonna use for one.
Will be cruising the forum and probably out to ask a lot of questions once things get going!
But of course... now I have a huge lot of chickens coming my way! *laugh* I got the Rainbow layers for their low price, then added an extra three chicks of a couple interesting looking breeds just to be sure I got something besides... regular old chickens. Got some Golden Polish chicks, and one chick of somethig else - I forget what. Then of course, I'll have the extra free chick... 29 chicks in all!!!
Quite a lot, probably way too many - so I may be posting up some notices to get rid of extra chicks. I ordered all females, but expect I'll get a rooster or two in there. Hoping I do, actually.
The chicks are coming April 9th, so it looks like I'll be having Easter chicks! *laugh* I can't wait.
I'm a newbie at this, but my father was raised on a farm (same plot of land that I live on now, actually) and knows a fair bit about them, so I'll have someone close by who knows what they're doing. He thinks I'm nuts, but he's willing to help me get a coop set up and a pen. Still trying to figure out where we're gonna keep the brooder - and what the heck we're gonna use for one.
Will be cruising the forum and probably out to ask a lot of questions once things get going!
