- Apr 18, 2012
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Hi all. Just recently discovered the joy of owning chickens. My family and I decided to make the decision in a move towards becoming more self sufficient. All be it a small step, we've found it to be more enjoyable than first thought.
The whole process has been a wonderful opportunity for us to bond with each other and the chickens. Neither of us has much experience in carpentry let alone chickens, but we had a blast building the coop and run. We don't have a great deal of tools, but enough to get the job done. We picked up 3 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Rhode Island Reds that are about a month away from starting to lay. We also bought a couple younger birds from a friend. We have slowly been introducing them to the older birds and everyone seems to be getting along well.
One of our Rhode Island Reds appears to be sick. She has watery eyes and has some difficulty breathing at times. We have separated her from the rest of the flock and are nursing her back to health. Today she seemed much better.
I had no idea how fun and enjoyable it was going to be owning chickens, but I have to say...............I'm hooked. I'm planning on attending a chicken swap this weekend with a relative of mine. Perhaps I'll get another bird or two. Just need to do some more research first.
Anyway, look forward to being a part of the forum. I'll have some pics to post of our coop and birds soon.
Take care.
sukr4chkns
The whole process has been a wonderful opportunity for us to bond with each other and the chickens. Neither of us has much experience in carpentry let alone chickens, but we had a blast building the coop and run. We don't have a great deal of tools, but enough to get the job done. We picked up 3 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Rhode Island Reds that are about a month away from starting to lay. We also bought a couple younger birds from a friend. We have slowly been introducing them to the older birds and everyone seems to be getting along well.
One of our Rhode Island Reds appears to be sick. She has watery eyes and has some difficulty breathing at times. We have separated her from the rest of the flock and are nursing her back to health. Today she seemed much better.
I had no idea how fun and enjoyable it was going to be owning chickens, but I have to say...............I'm hooked. I'm planning on attending a chicken swap this weekend with a relative of mine. Perhaps I'll get another bird or two. Just need to do some more research first.
Anyway, look forward to being a part of the forum. I'll have some pics to post of our coop and birds soon.
Take care.
sukr4chkns
from Ohio. So glad you joined. 
I hope you have many rewarding experiences raising your chickens. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have, and enjoy the site! 
