Hello everyone, My name is Cassie and I live in the beautiful state of Washington. We moved to the country a little over a year ago, and I began to dream of having chickens! I wanted to start off small, so this year I finally went out and bought four baby chicks, built a brooder out of an old dresser for them, and took care of them until the weather got a bit nicer. Last weekend my husband built a lovely small run, and my now 8 week old girls are happy as can be! This has been such a wonderful experience for me, and my kiddos! My hubby said he will extend our chicken area next year when I get more (because he knows I will!!) I have a Barred Rock (Clementine), a Rhode Island Red (named Donkey Kong by my youngest son ), a Silkie (named Einstein by my daughter), and an Americauna (named Darth Vader by my oldest son)