Millermarine
Chirping
Hello all!
The title says it all. I am U.S. Marine Combat veteran. I am now employed as a Water Plant Superintendent. Earlier this year my son decided that he wanted to show chickens at the local fair for 4h. Well I knew that I would end up doing most of the work and since we do not live on a farm would have to build a enclosure and coop. My wife bought 3 Cochin bantams (1 rooster and 2 hens) from a young man down the road that had won Grand Champion in the past. I built the enclosure and then after seeing the prices of new coops bought an old one from the same guy. After a couple of days I decided that I wanted to get some chicks of my own. I started out with 3 Australorps and 3 of a breed I can't remember. While I was at work one day my wife accidentally left my garage door open and my 1 and a half year old German Shepard tried to play with my several week old chicks. I lost 4 of my 6 chickens and was left with 2 Australorp pullets. Needless to say I was really upset as I had been taking care of these babies for 4 weeks plus! My wife felt so bad that she went out a bought me SEVEN more chicks! lol! I couldn't believe it and she didn't even check the breeds. I now know that I have 2 Americuana's *sp (easter eggers? I believe 1 Cockerel and 1 Pullet), 2 Barred rocks (pretty sure 1 Cockerel and 1 Pullet), and 3 other chicks (2 white, 1 tan) I am not sure the breed. If I post pictures later I am sure someone will be able to help me. Anyway now I had 9 chickens plus my sons show chickens so I made my enclosure bigger and built a new coop just fore my little buddies. I have really really enjoyed raising these chickens, and plan on making a go of it. Does anyone have any suggestions considering I have at least 4 different breeds of chickens? I love the looks of the Barred Rocks right now, but to be honest I think their all beautiful (except for the plain white and tan ones). I plan on eating a lot of eggs. I hope. Are any of these breeds better than the other? Will it hurt me to keep them all? This has been the most fun project I have started in a really long time! Who would have thought? A marine and chickens!
Have a great day!
The title says it all. I am U.S. Marine Combat veteran. I am now employed as a Water Plant Superintendent. Earlier this year my son decided that he wanted to show chickens at the local fair for 4h. Well I knew that I would end up doing most of the work and since we do not live on a farm would have to build a enclosure and coop. My wife bought 3 Cochin bantams (1 rooster and 2 hens) from a young man down the road that had won Grand Champion in the past. I built the enclosure and then after seeing the prices of new coops bought an old one from the same guy. After a couple of days I decided that I wanted to get some chicks of my own. I started out with 3 Australorps and 3 of a breed I can't remember. While I was at work one day my wife accidentally left my garage door open and my 1 and a half year old German Shepard tried to play with my several week old chicks. I lost 4 of my 6 chickens and was left with 2 Australorp pullets. Needless to say I was really upset as I had been taking care of these babies for 4 weeks plus! My wife felt so bad that she went out a bought me SEVEN more chicks! lol! I couldn't believe it and she didn't even check the breeds. I now know that I have 2 Americuana's *sp (easter eggers? I believe 1 Cockerel and 1 Pullet), 2 Barred rocks (pretty sure 1 Cockerel and 1 Pullet), and 3 other chicks (2 white, 1 tan) I am not sure the breed. If I post pictures later I am sure someone will be able to help me. Anyway now I had 9 chickens plus my sons show chickens so I made my enclosure bigger and built a new coop just fore my little buddies. I have really really enjoyed raising these chickens, and plan on making a go of it. Does anyone have any suggestions considering I have at least 4 different breeds of chickens? I love the looks of the Barred Rocks right now, but to be honest I think their all beautiful (except for the plain white and tan ones). I plan on eating a lot of eggs. I hope. Are any of these breeds better than the other? Will it hurt me to keep them all? This has been the most fun project I have started in a really long time! Who would have thought? A marine and chickens!
Have a great day!