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Raising Chickens!

I have been raising chickens for 2007 and trust me; I had no idea how to take care of chickens when I started.  I bet your wondering my reasoning behind getting and keeping chickens.

In no way, shape or form was I prepared to care for chickens.  On our little 3-acre hobby farm we had a chicken coop that we were using for storage for some years.  I would always joke with Tom about getting chickens so I would have “something to do around the house.”  Who would have thought that Tom was actually listening to me?  Not me!  Tom has always been the type to surprise me when I least expect it, and do not let me forget, he is quite the prankster too.

So as my story goes, Tom returned from a weekend of visiting his friend’s farm in northern Wisconsin “doing guy stuff.”  The minute I saw him I knew something was up because he was grinning ear-to-ear.  “I brought you something back from up North; it’s in the back of the truck!”

Now, all I could think was there is a dead deer or turkey in the back of the truck.  I do not mind if he hunts, I just do not want to see it, so my response to him is “No thanks, I’ll pass.”  After a little coaxing, he walks with me to the back of the truck, lifts up the cab door, and there starting out were seven brown hens!

With that, my love for raising and caring for chickens began.

So how did I get through the first few months with my girls?  Believe me it was a learning
experience.  Thankfully, I stumbled across a great blog that focused on raising chickens.  For anyone considering starting your own flock or need tips on how to raise your chickens, I would recommend the following Fresh Eggs Daily®:

  • Fresh Eggs Daily® (www.fresheggsdaily.com) - Fresh Eggs Daily focuses on raising backyard chickens and ducks as naturally as possible.  Lisa Steele, creator of Fresh Eggs Daily®, shares and writes about herbal and other natural poultry illness preventives and remedies, gardening, re-purposing, DIY crafts, and cooking and baking with fresh eggs, herbs and veggies.


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