[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hi all!! my name is Kelly. My husband and I are wanting to start raising chickens, we are going to start out with just doing egg layers/dual before adding in the meat only. I have done a lot of online research, there is so much information out there, that it gets confusing. I did go ahead and copy the questions that way i can give useful information. [/FONT]
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
A.) yes, very new to chickens, my aunt and uncle raised chickens in NE and i would play with them as a kid, thats as much experience that i have.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
A.) none, we are looking into the best ones for our extreme hot/cold temps. and the Hubby would love some Easter Eggers as well.
(3) What breeds do you have?
A.) see above
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
A.) google is wonderful, I have been reading articles on this site for about a month now.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
A.) well my husband and I have 4 children together, so our hobbies revolve around the kids hobbies.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
A.) well my husband and i live on a little under 1 1/2 acres, a lot of it is wooded. we have 4 children together, ages 3- 7 (hence the EE hens, to get the kids more excited about it). we have 2 indoor/outdoor cats and 1 great Pyrenees puppy. We are really starting to get into the non-gmo and all organic lifestyle. We are also looking into starting our own garden that is non-gmo as well. also a compost. Our kids seem to be excited thus far, anything that lets them stay outside longer is a big bonus to them. My husband and I also like to go walking, and are starting to get into running to do runs around where we live (just outside Tulsa).
Other questions that I have not been able to find answers to are:
1.) what is the difference in the Tulsa County vs. Tulsa City laws/ ordinance [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]on how many chickens we can have?
2.) what is the best way to have broody hens and just egg laying hens (separated?)?
3.) how easy is to to actually mix and match chicken breeds?
4.) Where is the best place to get chicks that have not been given gobs of hormones/antibiotics (the all natural way as much as possible)?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]any other information you feel would be good for us to know would be greatly appreciated. Thank you [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]K.Haws[/FONT]
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
A.) yes, very new to chickens, my aunt and uncle raised chickens in NE and i would play with them as a kid, thats as much experience that i have.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
A.) none, we are looking into the best ones for our extreme hot/cold temps. and the Hubby would love some Easter Eggers as well.
(3) What breeds do you have?
A.) see above
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
A.) google is wonderful, I have been reading articles on this site for about a month now.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
A.) well my husband and I have 4 children together, so our hobbies revolve around the kids hobbies.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
A.) well my husband and i live on a little under 1 1/2 acres, a lot of it is wooded. we have 4 children together, ages 3- 7 (hence the EE hens, to get the kids more excited about it). we have 2 indoor/outdoor cats and 1 great Pyrenees puppy. We are really starting to get into the non-gmo and all organic lifestyle. We are also looking into starting our own garden that is non-gmo as well. also a compost. Our kids seem to be excited thus far, anything that lets them stay outside longer is a big bonus to them. My husband and I also like to go walking, and are starting to get into running to do runs around where we live (just outside Tulsa).
Other questions that I have not been able to find answers to are:
1.) what is the difference in the Tulsa County vs. Tulsa City laws/ ordinance [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]on how many chickens we can have?
2.) what is the best way to have broody hens and just egg laying hens (separated?)?
3.) how easy is to to actually mix and match chicken breeds?
4.) Where is the best place to get chicks that have not been given gobs of hormones/antibiotics (the all natural way as much as possible)?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]any other information you feel would be good for us to know would be greatly appreciated. Thank you [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]K.Haws[/FONT]