thank you, ruth, for the nice message. my daughter&i recently became the proud owners of 3 (hopefully!!!) pullets..........a buff orpington, a rhode island red & a white leghorn. they are about one month old and soso cute. we have wanted chickens for a long time but live in a town where poultry is illegal............only if someone reports you...........and finally moved into a house with a great private yard with no close neighbors. so unless, god forbid, we have a rooster in the group we should be fine. i will be posting photos later in the gender&breed section and will let everyone take their guesses on what they are. anyway, i have found a wealth of helpful info on this website and everyone is so nice. i am sure i will be posting a lot of questions in the future. thank you, everyone, in advance.