Years ago when I was a kid (ok 30)we had our chickens and HUGE lot in our woods. Never lost one to predators. However since then, we have had coyote and black cougars move in. I got my chickes 5 weeks ago and I definityly put a roof on. My feed store orders from Ideeli nursery. One of my chicks we thought was sick. Nope, she eats, drinks and plays but she's tiny. She is 1/2 the size of the others. I jokingly say I have 4 and half chicks :) Pet them everyday if you want them as pets. Before mine come out or go into the coop they are picked up, petted released. Tiny "sings" when you pet her. Orpingtons fuss. Ouiser (RIR) she goes with the flow. good luck with your new "kids" when they arrive!
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <lizsimmons@...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone. I've been reading this list for a few weeks, since my husband and I have decided to prepare this summer for keeping chickens. I am trying to learn more about this all and have made a list of the breed(s) I am interested in getting, primarily average to above-average layers with good temperament. This brings me to my first question; I'm sure there are cautionary measures to take when purchasing chicks or young chickens and I've seen that some people actually will ship them - perhaps this is the eggs being shipped and not the chicks. I guess I'm wondering how most of you acquired your chicks? And would late summer be a poor or impossible time in NY to acquire baby or young chicks? Another question I have is about the run. We will begin to build the coop and run soon, and the main concern of course is protecting them from predators. We are considering covering the top of their daytime run to protect them from hawks as we have had a pair of red-tailed hawks frequent our backyard in the past. Do you think this is necessary, and if so, will it make the chickens unhappy - I've read that some breeds can be "fliers." Thanks everyone in advance; I'm so glad to have found a forum full of experts on chickens!
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