It is so funny how God hears the smallest prayers of our hearts even when we aren’t really sure a prayer was ever uttered.
I can remember when I first started to think about raising our own chickens. Basically I just had a thought one day that it would be really neat to have some chickens to lay eggs for us. It wasn’t a serious thought at the time because I was still living in the city with a super small backyard that I felt would be inadequate. And I was a little scared of how my neighbors might react to the idea.
After hearing about others who have successfully raised chickens in the city I started to play around with the idea more and more.
Today, after several years of thinking about it, we stopped in at our local feed supply store to find out how to go about placing an order for chicks.
Now I just need to decide on which breed we want and plan a place for them to live.
If you have any experience raising hens, I can use all the help I can get. Please share anything in the comments that you feel would be useful 🙂
Thanks!
Jennette Skaggs says
Kristie – I am so excited about you getting chickens. My parents started out with chicks through the 4H program and loved it so much that they continued even when all the kids were out of the house and married. The silver laced wyandotters are a good breed, but my favorite are Araucanas. The Araucanas lay green, brown, and a blueish color eggs, which is awesome at Easter.
If you are wondering how to start, find your Agricultural Extension office. They will have some great information and resources for you. Also, Pinterest has great ideas for house and such. Let me know if you need any advice.
Charlene Stack says
Isabrowns here in michigan, but I also have buff orph too just to have a variety. MI IS A VERY POULTRY FRIENDLY STATE
jen says
We have Chickens living in the yard behind us and live in a city area. I HATE IT. Smell of chicken poop all summer long in our yard. Roosters crow ALL DAY starting at 5am. All day long that’s all I hear. I think it should be illegal, due to health code and noise disturbance. Chickens were not meant for city living. You are doing the animals and your neighbors a disservice. NOT SO MUCH FUN!
Kristie Sawicki says
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.
Most cities do allow for egg laying hens but not roosters. Hens don’t make nearly as much noise. As for the smell, it sounds likie they were not doing a great job of keeping things clean.
Michelle says
So much fun!