Starting chickens at 57

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As i aged I developed all kinds of food sensitivities so wanted to get chickens for eggs. I started with 6. Now have eleven and two ducks. It has really been a learning experience. RK had a coop i was going to get but I didn’t have the truck. Then the pandemic closed schools in our state and no coops no fencing to be had. Had a temporary shelter with a dog kennel and tarps for a while but finally caught full size fencing In stock and my son built a coop.
I am a single chicken lady living in wv beside my aging parents. At 57 with fibromyalgia i am not as strong or fit as i used to be. I still work full time... so far. The chickens force me to be outside more and watching them has been really enjoyable.
Would love to have a mini homestead but with just me it will be just chickens for now.. and 2 ducks, 2 dogs, and I ordered quail eggs, and have 6 new chicks...🙄
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Chickstarrs said:
Welcome :frow 57 is a great age to start with chickens! 😉
We just started this year too and also could not find fencing. Still waiting for it to come in stock. I have a temporary run hashed together with whatever bits and pieces of fencing I could find. Sounds like you have a nice little flock started.
Glad you joined us.
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Chickstarrs said:
Welcome :frow 57 is a great age to start with chickens! 😉
We just started this year too and also could not find fencing. Still waiting for it to come in stock. I have a temporary run hashed together with whatever bits and pieces of fencing I could find. Sounds like you have a nice little flock started.
Glad you joined us.
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I bought an electric netting fence but before i got electric on it Dads mentality impaired dog ran straight into it and chewed holes all in it. I closed them up in dog kennel at night and ran the 2ft high chicken wire around bottom. I lost a few during day to a fox that I finally discovered on night vision. It was only about a month ago that i got fencing. The store clerk said they sell out as fast as they get it in. She said when the pandemic hit that they sold about 1,800 chicks in about 4 days
 

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