To think I was to chicken to post, was beyond me.

[Bock_Bock]

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its life thats what they are raised for and boy goly are they good

 

[the-metal-peddler]

I hope I didn't enter into a catch 22 here.

My goal is to have happy chickens, eat their eggs, and provide them with a great life.

As a farmer, I plant and harvest off the land. I also agreed to having two pet hens.

I will slaughter and eat the rest when they can't lay any longer.

 

[Bock_Bock]

ok well that will be a long time some hens can lay for a few years, well good luck on your hunt i would love to see pics of when you finally get some and yes rhode islands are good egg layers wel good luck

 

[sewchick]

From Old Town, Maine

 

[Jena]

Jason you have certainy landed in just the right place.

You will learn loads here.

Enjoy and welcome.

Jena.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

You'll love it here!

 

[the-metal-peddler]

The first step was to decided where the coop was going to go. Being that my township only allows two out structures, I had to get clever and out think them. I have a pool and building already, regs on a perm fence over four feet. So I will make my coop portable with a chicken run and a perm fence area to dock up to.

The second step is to build the coop. I am gathering used materials, and working on a design that would suit my taste, a little from this one, a little from that one.

Of course I will have a copper flower box, maybe a I will make a chicken sign for the door... Any clever ideas what it should say??????????????

Wish I could let them free roam, I don't trust my cat or my dog. I have a plan to introduce the dog, she is pretty smart and a good family pet. But the cat!?! Well she is a hunter/eater of rodents, so that isn't going to happen.

I plan to put a temp fence around my new orchard this year, they will be allowed to roam around there during the day.

Feed??????

Any suggestions on name brands? I want to raise them in a organtic fashion.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

from TN

 

[lovemychix]

This is the place to learn. I started a year ago and I feel like I have learned so much! There are a lot of great ideas on coop styles and I "steal" other peoples ideas all the time.

As for feed just make sure you buy a quality food that is going to be for the age of your chickens. I really like purina. They have a great grower, starter, an layer feed. I have used Hubbard pellets too. Less waste.

 

[the-metal-peddler]

Thanks for the " hellos ".

Its pretty tough posting to a new board asking for advice, and every other posters says " this is the place to learn" and you don't get any feedback from your post.

It makes a poster question if their questions were stupid, or were other posters above " offering sound advice ".

I'd second guess, that if my posting name was more female related, say, sexy-mom-bbq-chicken fingers, I might have some answers to my questions.

But it's not, and I don't want to join your "my space page" and I don't want to buy chickens from you. I just want answers to my questions.

I have a multi business on the internet, I sell all over the world. By the time I finish this post I have sold to three more clients.

I don't care what their sex is or where their buying from, they made the purchase, and they will get the product.

See what I mean?