Hi, Grace. Welcome from east central Indiana! My sister-in-law's family all live in Lexington. Beautiful place! We got our chickens when they were a week old. Had them in a wardrobe moving box with chicken wire over the top and a heat lamp in our library. They're great jumpers even when they're just a week old. I think chickens have been the easiest pets we've ever had. Handling them lots when babies makes them so friendly when older. I would sit at the end of the box every morning with my cup of coffee and talk to them and watch them interact. Now, several are laying eggs. 
So exciting! The kids love running out to the coop when they get home from school to see how many we have in the nest boxes. We are getting around 4-6 eggs a day. We have 11 pullets (girls under 1yr. old) that are around 20-22wk. old, 1 cockerel (male under 1yr.), and 4 pullets that are around 16-18wks. old Can't wait until all the girls start laying. All that is to say, you will have a blast. "Chicken TV" is VERY relaxing, too. Never gets old. Best of luck to you on your new venture and God bless you, too!
So exciting! The kids love running out to the coop when they get home from school to see how many we have in the nest boxes. We are getting around 4-6 eggs a day. We have 11 pullets (girls under 1yr. old) that are around 20-22wk. old, 1 cockerel (male under 1yr.), and 4 pullets that are around 16-18wks. old Can't wait until all the girls start laying. All that is to say, you will have a blast. "Chicken TV" is VERY relaxing, too. Never gets old. Best of luck to you on your new venture and God bless you, too!
