Hiya! I'm Devon from Pa. And I'm about to inherit some chickens. First I didn't want them because we already have a menagarie. But Hubby and a co-worker of mine ganged up on me behind my back. She's getting divorced and is trying to cut as many expenses as possible. ( She may also be losing the farm she keeps them on due to the fact it's her soon to be ex's, family farm ) So I'm getting the chickens, the coop, the feed, their waterer---the whole she-bang on two conditions: one we don't eat her daughter's favorite hen two: if she's ever at a better stage in her life, we re-set her up in chickens. Easy agreement for me to negotiate. Of course I'd like her to teach me how to make those scotch eggs too! YUM!
First I was against this because we already have a boatload of animals to care for. There's the 3 horses, the dog, 5 cats, 2 in the barn for pest control and 3 in the house and the 13 reptiles. And who's gonna be taking care of the chickens? Probably me! Hubby wants eggs. I want the meat. It would be good if the next time two blizzards came by in one week, like a few years ago, I wouldn't HAVE to go to the store to buy meat. Of course if we're going to be killing and butchering chickens, its probably gonna be me doing the deed! ( Hubby collects guns but he's no hunter. This confuses me greatly! )
Hubby wants to free range our chickens. ( We have a small farm. ) I wanna a chicken tractor. ( We have a very healthy population of foxes in the area! And we MIGHT have coyotes moving in. ) Hubby is grumbling about the whole 'tractor' idea. I want Silkies. I also want some meat hens. Is there any breed that has more dark meat than light?
So yeah, I gotta lot to learn! Please help!
Devon
First I was against this because we already have a boatload of animals to care for. There's the 3 horses, the dog, 5 cats, 2 in the barn for pest control and 3 in the house and the 13 reptiles. And who's gonna be taking care of the chickens? Probably me! Hubby wants eggs. I want the meat. It would be good if the next time two blizzards came by in one week, like a few years ago, I wouldn't HAVE to go to the store to buy meat. Of course if we're going to be killing and butchering chickens, its probably gonna be me doing the deed! ( Hubby collects guns but he's no hunter. This confuses me greatly! )
Hubby wants to free range our chickens. ( We have a small farm. ) I wanna a chicken tractor. ( We have a very healthy population of foxes in the area! And we MIGHT have coyotes moving in. ) Hubby is grumbling about the whole 'tractor' idea. I want Silkies. I also want some meat hens. Is there any breed that has more dark meat than light?
So yeah, I gotta lot to learn! Please help!
Devon
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. 
