New member in North Central Texas looking for laying hens

[StarsFan33]

Hey everyone! My name is Steve and I am in Collin County, TX and about to get started with a small flock of laying hens. in an ideal world I want to get about 15 hens and have a variety of breeds and egg colors. I have a couple coop kits from CCONLY coops being delivered next week and will be putting them together and would like to already have some good ideas/connections for where I'm going to buy my birds. Hopefully I can make some friends that can help advise and point me in the right direction as I start this new adventure.

in reality, I'm getting these more for my dad who is battling stage 4 incurable cancer right now. He has always wanted to have chickens, and my mother has always told him it wasn't going to happen if he wanted to keep his wife...so he has always wanted them, but never had them. He wants chickens, and a new truck. I can't afford to buy him a new truck, so he is getting Chickens (and mom is mad at me! LOL).

Thank you,
Steve

 

[eggbert420]

Hey everyone! My name is Steve and I am in Collin County, TX and about to get started with a small flock of laying hens. in an ideal world I want to get about 15 hens and have a variety of breeds and egg colors. I have a couple coop kits from CCONLY coops being delivered next week and will be putting them together and would like to already have some good ideas/connections for where I'm going to buy my birds. Hopefully I can make some friends that can help advise and point me in the right direction as I start this new adventure.

in reality, I'm getting these more for my dad who is battling stage 4 incurable cancer right now. He has always wanted to have chickens, and my mother has always told him it wasn't going to happen if he wanted to keep his wife...so he has always wanted them, but never had them. He wants chickens, and a new truck. I can't afford to buy him a new truck, so he is getting Chickens (and mom is mad at me! LOL).

Thank you,
Steve

Do you want hens or chicks ?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Steve and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us.

You can check out the buy/sell/trade forum to see what's available, but you need to have made 20 posts before you can participate. There are threads on almost every breed imaginable, so search for those also - you may find breeders of your preferred breeds nearby.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT

 

[drumstick diva]

what a great thing to do for your dad. I hope your mom will cut him some slack.

 

[sunflour]

Hello and Welcome to BYC.
But, so sorry about your dad's illness.

You are such a special person to be getting him the flock he wants.

Since you already have leads on sources for the chickens, I'll just wish you luck in getting everything going so your dad can have time to enjoy his hens.

 

[StarsFan33]

Do you want hens or chicks ?

I would prefer to get Hens.

 

[StarsFan33]

Hello and Welcome to BYC.
But, so sorry about your dad's illness.

You are such a special person to be getting him the flock he wants.

Since you already have leads on sources for the chickens, I'll just wish you luck in getting everything going so your dad can have time to enjoy his hens.

Thank you so much!

 

[StarsFan33]

what a great thing to do for your dad. I hope your mom will cut him some slack.

I am half kidding. Mom is coming around. Her biggest concern is the smell, and snakes. But I have told her there are ways to minimize that.