nana3387
In the Brooder
Hello there from the hills of Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Living wild and wonderful here on the Savage Farm!
I started my "farm" right in my own backyard a little over a year ago. We don't have much land, but it is enough for what we have.
Easter of 2015, I decided I wanted ONE chick. My mom agreed to get me that ONE chick thinking it would roam the fenced in backyard and sleep in one of our old dog houses.
We finally got to Tractor Supply on the Friday before Easter, only to find that the minimum number of chicks you could purchase at a time was SIX. Mom was a little hesistant of buying six chickens, mostly because we didn't have the proper housing, nor did we actually know how to raise them. She went through though, and surprisingly bought me the Americanas, Bantams, and Rhode Island Reds that I happily picked out.
Countless hours of reading BYC and other helpful articles gave me the help I needed to confidently raise these chicks (THANKS SO MUCH!) Funny thing is, the more confidence I had, the more animals I bought. Numerous times that month we had to go back to Tractor Supply to pick up supplies and such. Each time I would leave with more birds!
I ended up with around 15 chicks and 8 ducks!
We soon bought a big coop with a covered run big enough for all the animals. I was literally in Heaven everytime I would go in the backyard (I spent countless hours back there just observing.)
Now, over a year later, we have over 50 chickens (our broody hen just hatched 10 chicks!), 15 ducks (we did have 20, but we sold a few due to having to cut down for the winter), 6 guineas, 4 rabbits, 4 goats, a pig, and 2 dogs!
Our farm has grown so much in the past year and I can't wait to share all the exciting events with you!!
If you're interested in reading more about the Savage Farm, go to
ciannasavage.blogspot.com
I share all my stories, letting you get to know each and every one of my animals!
Link is also in my bio! thanks so much
I started my "farm" right in my own backyard a little over a year ago. We don't have much land, but it is enough for what we have.
Easter of 2015, I decided I wanted ONE chick. My mom agreed to get me that ONE chick thinking it would roam the fenced in backyard and sleep in one of our old dog houses.
We finally got to Tractor Supply on the Friday before Easter, only to find that the minimum number of chicks you could purchase at a time was SIX. Mom was a little hesistant of buying six chickens, mostly because we didn't have the proper housing, nor did we actually know how to raise them. She went through though, and surprisingly bought me the Americanas, Bantams, and Rhode Island Reds that I happily picked out.
Countless hours of reading BYC and other helpful articles gave me the help I needed to confidently raise these chicks (THANKS SO MUCH!) Funny thing is, the more confidence I had, the more animals I bought. Numerous times that month we had to go back to Tractor Supply to pick up supplies and such. Each time I would leave with more birds!
I ended up with around 15 chicks and 8 ducks!
We soon bought a big coop with a covered run big enough for all the animals. I was literally in Heaven everytime I would go in the backyard (I spent countless hours back there just observing.)
Now, over a year later, we have over 50 chickens (our broody hen just hatched 10 chicks!), 15 ducks (we did have 20, but we sold a few due to having to cut down for the winter), 6 guineas, 4 rabbits, 4 goats, a pig, and 2 dogs!
Our farm has grown so much in the past year and I can't wait to share all the exciting events with you!!
If you're interested in reading more about the Savage Farm, go to
ciannasavage.blogspot.com
I share all my stories, letting you get to know each and every one of my animals!
Link is also in my bio! thanks so much
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