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Getting Ready to Raise Some Chickens!
Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 12:44PM As soon as my seniors graduate this year I am going to console my achy breaky heart by beginning a new venture - Raising Chickens! I've given this a whole lot of thought for almost a year now and it took about a year and half of convincing my hub!
Keeping Pet Chicken by William Windham & Joe Stahlkuppe
Thanks to an awesome informative site like My Pet Chicken and one spontaneous episode of Martha Stewart on raising chickens when both the hub and I happened to be home and watching...the decision has been finalized.
As of two minutes ago - I just clicked purchase and have placed an order with MyPetChicken for a dozen chicks (knowing I will most likely have only 8-10 to raise since they all don't always make it). They are scheduled for shipping on June 7th and graduation is June 6th.
One of the great aspects of this venture is that I'm a blogger - so if you ever wondered if you could venture into raising chickens you can follow this chicken novice (moi) here on my blog- from delivery, to creating the initial brooder to building a coop - in June its all going to happen right here!
Now check out the new soon to be members of my fam:
4 Easter Eggers - ©2005-2010 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC.
2 SL Wyandottes ©2005-2010 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC.
2 RhodeIlse Reds ©2005-2010 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC.
2 Australorps ©2005-2010 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC.
2 Buff Orpingtons as Chicks ©2005-2010 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC. All the chickens will arrive as 72 hour old chicks, and I am so excited and nervous (whenever another living creature is involved I think its wise to be a bit of both).
I can't wait to start building the coop. I found another blogger that is a serious inspiration for a beginning chicken caretaker like me- her blog is Vintage Garden Gal and I urge you to check out her stunning coops!
You know with the bee-keeping laws lifted off of NYC and quite a few people finding creative ways to raise chickens in urban dwellings - it seems remiss to not utilize my Jersey yard like this! The hub and I have decided this is the BEST anniversary gift, one that keeps on giving!
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Ciao Amarettogirl
Reader Comments (14)
aahh~ you're so lucky that you can get chickens. I've always wanted strange pets, but my parents always say no :(
and the chicks are sooooo cute~!
I've always wanted pet chickens!! Soooo, do they just toss them in a box or what? LOL It sounds crazy! Mail order live chicks!?
awesome!! ur actually getting them, cant wait to c them!!! pretty colors!!
MS. DIAZ
this idea is so cool!
they're going to be so cute
and I kind of want to help you build your coop :P
I have to wonder though, are bears or other wild animals a concern for you?
omgomgomgomg, are you going to name them after all your art children to replace us? I guess you'll name an "Easter Egger" Isabella. I love this. This is so cool. I want to hang out with them.
I think isabella's idea is perfect! Just think we already named the chix home 'coop' after that most loveable of seniors. I am a little nervous myself...
OMG Chickens?!?! That is so totally awesome! Great idea Ms. Diaz! but I have to back Nicole up, will bears eat them?!?
Oh how exciting! I have mentioned to my husband that we should get chickens. We even have a building in the back of our yard we call the chicken coop. It is just not something I can take on right now (at least I don't think). I am looking forward to hearing how it goes for you and then maybe I will give it a go sometime!
I honestly think you should just call the chicken coop the "chicken cooper"...
chickens are love! I think the black and white one here looks extremely stylish :D
SO CUTE!!!!! AWWWWWWWWWWWW I WISH I COULD RAISE A CHICK!!!!!!!! I really want to be like u when i get older :) creative and wecoming to new ideas. How cozy and country like everything must seem. I look foward to possibly seeing these chicks if i could sleepover your house this summer. LOVE YOU! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
zomg chickens =D
that's so exciting! the wyandottes look pretty fancy as far as chickens go. i look forward to having half a chicken named after me!
... i kinda want to play with the chickens, no lie =D
Now I want to own chickens too. I'm going to check with the local municipal office to see if that's doable in my community :)
ps- I love Dottie Angel's chickens too. Have you seen her pictures?