Hello Gang!
My fiance, Jenna, and I seriously wouldn't have even attempted chickens if it weren't for this web site. Virtually every Google search led here. We've only had our chickens a couple weeks, but we planned for more than a year for their arival. Let me dive into the standard questions!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yup. We started building the coop a couple months ago, then a month ago we made the run, and two weeks ago we picked up the birds!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Two. They're about 6 months old and are named Hennie and Maude. Hopefully by fall we'll have the routine down well enough that we can pick up a couple more bantams.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Silkies! Both are splashes, one light one dark.
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Every Google search led here.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Hmmm... the past year or so we've been busy fixing up our 1950s raised ranch home in Chicago. But we ride bikes, enjoy the outdoors. The usual stuff.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Jenna and I are getting married this fall (Woo Hoo!). We also work together as recording engineers mixing sound for radio and TV commercials.One big goal with the coop was to make it automated. The light, fan and pop door are all on timers. Being the geeks we are there's even a Chicken Cam so anyone can watch the run. The neighborhood kids get a real kick out of the whole thing.
Being geeks also means we created a web site about the birds. There are lots of pictures of the coop and run construction at: CoyleChickens.com.
We've got a million questions, but if look at the pictures on the web site and notice anything out of whack, or have a suggestion on somehting we can change, please let us know here!
Thanks for all the info! Hopefully we'll be giving back soon.
Michael (& Jenna)
My fiance, Jenna, and I seriously wouldn't have even attempted chickens if it weren't for this web site. Virtually every Google search led here. We've only had our chickens a couple weeks, but we planned for more than a year for their arival. Let me dive into the standard questions!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yup. We started building the coop a couple months ago, then a month ago we made the run, and two weeks ago we picked up the birds!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Two. They're about 6 months old and are named Hennie and Maude. Hopefully by fall we'll have the routine down well enough that we can pick up a couple more bantams.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Silkies! Both are splashes, one light one dark.
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Every Google search led here.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Hmmm... the past year or so we've been busy fixing up our 1950s raised ranch home in Chicago. But we ride bikes, enjoy the outdoors. The usual stuff.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Jenna and I are getting married this fall (Woo Hoo!). We also work together as recording engineers mixing sound for radio and TV commercials.One big goal with the coop was to make it automated. The light, fan and pop door are all on timers. Being the geeks we are there's even a Chicken Cam so anyone can watch the run. The neighborhood kids get a real kick out of the whole thing.
Being geeks also means we created a web site about the birds. There are lots of pictures of the coop and run construction at: CoyleChickens.com.
We've got a million questions, but if look at the pictures on the web site and notice anything out of whack, or have a suggestion on somehting we can change, please let us know here!
Thanks for all the info! Hopefully we'll be giving back soon.
Michael (& Jenna)
And I love silkies too !
