Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to raise chickens. My mom even drove me out to a farmers market when I was little to see if we could get a couple of chicks. We ended up in a small little town for lunch and asked a waitress if she knew of anyone who was selling baby chicks. She directed us to a farm up the road. My mother, determined to make her little girl happy, drove up to the farm, up the long tree covered driveway and knocked on the door of a complete stranger. This stranger happened to be English (as is my entire family) and they hit it off. Unfortunately we never did get those chickens. My mom, however, did become close friends with them and I spent many of my summers on their farm. They had chickens, horses, a pond and 40 acres of land. I really think it shaped who I am today.
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| Our backyard when we first moved in |
So a rough time frame:
Spring: Look into different breeds. Start getting everything ready for the fence. Once the ground thaws, we plan to put up the fence.
Summer: We hope to have the coup built by summer to put our chickens in. I think for the first year we will get young chickens but not chicks. From my understanding, chicks take a lot of time and care which I would not have time for until after May (by which it may be too late to raise chicks).
I will keep you all updated on our plans as they develop.
