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@Mrs. Polish: Thanks, they are bantam's, a Frizzle and a Silky! I didn't get to pick them out per say, but they are both very lovely, the Silky is al little more personable, but maybe she was handled more as a baby, not sure. And thanks for the tips!
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I really want a few, but I can't convince my husband. Plus our eggs come from my parents chickens already, so we don't actually need any at the moment. I just really like them.
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We are planning on getting a few chickens later this year - we just have to build a run with a roof (otherwise the chickens would be toast). I am clueless about raising chickens though! If anyone knows a great introductory book, I'd love a recommendation!
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I am visiting my BIL this weekend who has lots of chicken in his backyard, I will take a picture when I get there and share. His dream is to have his own farm.
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@Seattlemom: I love how fluffy they are!
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Haha, how times have changed! We had chickens in the back yard in a coop when I was young, I was so embarrased by them, I felt it made us look like crazy people.
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@grizz: Are you afraid about other animals getting your chicks? I'd love chicks but we have hawks, foxs, coyotes, etc.
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@littlek: I've been researching some methods to keep them safe. We are burying some wire down a bit around the foundation of the coop, and are using hardware cloth fencing rather than hex wire for their run. I think we're going to build their enclosed run to be pretty large, and just let them free range during the day when someone is outside. I also found a predator light for nighttime that our local chicken folks swear by. Predators are what I'm the most nervous about! We are keeping them in their brooder in our garage until they're 8 weeks old.
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I'm enjoying this thread so much.
It's getting me even more excited to get my brood!
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@grizz: They are sooo cute!!! I love your pics on IG.
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Does anyone who has chickens have bad winter weather? What do you do with them when it snows, etc? Can they survive outside in the snow?
That alone might be enough to get me to stop bugging DH... but people here DO have chickens, so it must be doable? -
@swurlygurl: yeah, just make sure they have a building they can go into.
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@swurlygurl: There are breeds that handle cold weather better - heavier built, smaller combs etc. - that you could look into. A lot of people also pick up small heating units that are meant for chicken coops. As long as they can get to the warmth, I'm sure they'd be fine
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@littlek: I think B would love them! C cracks up laughing every time one of them flaps, or when they run around and get excited
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@swurlygurl: not all of ours will go out in the snow, but some don't mind. The main concern is frostbite on their combs and feet. Our coop isn't heated though and they stay warm. We're in northern Indiana with pretty cold winters.
Eta: this is one of our Rhode island reds
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@Mrs. Polish: @Boheme: Just wanted to check in about your backyard chickens! We are pretty serious about getting 3 hens in the late spring and are in the planning stages for their coop/run. Did you build or buy your coops? Do you have any suggestions for someone starting out in terms of design that you like or don't like? Any other thoughts? More cute pictures? TX!
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@GreenThumb: my IL have raised chickens and commented how nice onr from tractor supply looked for the price
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@GreenThumb: our coop was on the property, so we didn't do either. I've seen some at Tractor Supply and I want to say Sam's, maybe Costco, that look ideal for three birds. My husband built a few small runs for when we had meat birds that were simple pvc frames with chicken wire that used an old igloo dog house for shelter. Chickens are really easy, in my opinion. Good luck!
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