A couple of months ago, we decided to dive in head first and get a couple of chickens. We have a small backyard in your typical older city addition. Many cities allow people to have small city flocks. You can check your local ordinances.
I knew I enjoyed chickens. I have many fond memories of helping my aunt with her large flock when I was growing up. We all enjoy sitting and watching them. My youngest daughter loves to go to the run and hand feed them different items. The chickens come running to the fence whenever they see her coming.
We have a small coop with a small run underneath of it that we can use on stormy days or when we are gone. We also have large run which is 3 feet by 7 feet that we keep them in during the day. They love running and flapping their wings while they are in there. In Lexington, you must have your chickens contained at all times. The larger run gets moved around the yard so they can essentially free range during the day but still comply with local ordinances. Besides, with the large number of local cats (including our own) I think they would have been chicken dinner for one of them by now if we did not have them in a totally enclosed area. As time goes on I will post pictures and general plans for the coop and run.
The next big thing we get to look forward to is our first eggs from our own chickens. If you have not eaten a farm fresh egg, there is no comparison to the pale yolk varieties you buy in the stores these days. I would encourage you to buy some fresh eggs one time from a local farmer (here in Lexington you can get some from several of the farmers at Farmer's Market). You may never go back to store bought.
I knew I enjoyed chickens. I have many fond memories of helping my aunt with her large flock when I was growing up. We all enjoy sitting and watching them. My youngest daughter loves to go to the run and hand feed them different items. The chickens come running to the fence whenever they see her coming.
We have a small coop with a small run underneath of it that we can use on stormy days or when we are gone. We also have large run which is 3 feet by 7 feet that we keep them in during the day. They love running and flapping their wings while they are in there. In Lexington, you must have your chickens contained at all times. The larger run gets moved around the yard so they can essentially free range during the day but still comply with local ordinances. Besides, with the large number of local cats (including our own) I think they would have been chicken dinner for one of them by now if we did not have them in a totally enclosed area. As time goes on I will post pictures and general plans for the coop and run.
The next big thing we get to look forward to is our first eggs from our own chickens. If you have not eaten a farm fresh egg, there is no comparison to the pale yolk varieties you buy in the stores these days. I would encourage you to buy some fresh eggs one time from a local farmer (here in Lexington you can get some from several of the farmers at Farmer's Market). You may never go back to store bought.
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