- Jun 14, 2011
- 3
- 0
- 7
Hi!
I do not have any chickens... YET. I am still in the process of convincing the husband that it would be a good idea. He's not too happy with the idea of (in his words) "miniature t-rex's invading our back yard" I told him that they were more like velociraptors in size anyways. HA HA ! (I have a thing for dinosaurs, mind)
I live in a suburb of Chicago. (Aurora to be exact) and am having a HECK of a time seeing if its legal or not. Nothing on the town website, and google brought up this board!
I may say screw the legality of it, because I want FRESH EGGS DAILY darn it!!!
I joined this board to do some research on how I want to go about caring for my future chickens. Because eventually I will wear him down. I always win.
because if mama ain't happy, nobody's happy!
Chicken tractor VS stationary coop? How will they get along with my (herding breed ) dogs, do I have to keep them in the basement during winter so the poor things don't freeze. I'm a civil war reenactor so I'm torn too, do I want heirloom breeds? or the fun fancy kind with the feather poofs! oh so much to learn!!!
My husband's aunt has chickens and I LOVE seeing her pictures. I've wanted chickens for YEARS. I've already come up with smart aleck names for them.
Unfortunately, subscribing to Mother Earth News just fuels my desire for some feathered friends....
I do not have any chickens... YET. I am still in the process of convincing the husband that it would be a good idea. He's not too happy with the idea of (in his words) "miniature t-rex's invading our back yard" I told him that they were more like velociraptors in size anyways. HA HA ! (I have a thing for dinosaurs, mind)
I live in a suburb of Chicago. (Aurora to be exact) and am having a HECK of a time seeing if its legal or not. Nothing on the town website, and google brought up this board!
I may say screw the legality of it, because I want FRESH EGGS DAILY darn it!!!
I joined this board to do some research on how I want to go about caring for my future chickens. Because eventually I will wear him down. I always win.

Chicken tractor VS stationary coop? How will they get along with my (herding breed ) dogs, do I have to keep them in the basement during winter so the poor things don't freeze. I'm a civil war reenactor so I'm torn too, do I want heirloom breeds? or the fun fancy kind with the feather poofs! oh so much to learn!!!
My husband's aunt has chickens and I LOVE seeing her pictures. I've wanted chickens for YEARS. I've already come up with smart aleck names for them.
Unfortunately, subscribing to Mother Earth News just fuels my desire for some feathered friends....
