Dan gave lots of great information from brooding chicks to harvesting meat and everything in between. Dan knows his stuff and his information is very reliable and shows not only the book smarts but real world experience. Some things you just don't learn until you go through them!
I was excited to see so many people interested in having their own chickens. The benefits are plentiful. From delicious eggs to companionship of a great pet, chickens can't be beat. Obviously, I am partial and their are drawbacks at times. It can be a low cost, low work experience and you can find out if this is for you.
This is the time of year when chicks are easy to come by at South Fork Hardware, IFA, Bear River Valley Coop or other places. Just do some research ahead of time to know how to take care of the chicks...they are a bit more work when they are young. But there is plenty of resources available.
Now, if you are reading this blog, don't hesitate to leave comments. If we chat about our experiences we can learn from each other! This blog has a corresponding Facebook page...some people enjoy communicating that way so if you do, head on over to Facebook and look up BrighamCityChickens and I'll add you. The direct link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/brighamcitychickens/.
I recently acquired three additional hens. Someone who is part of the Facebook group needed to get rid of them. I knew there would be some transitional stress as the new girls were assimilated into my existing flock. What I anticipates was that the three younger (pullets) would be picked on and at the bottom of the pecking order by the existing older flock. Boy, that was not the case. They came in like they were in charge and were pushing the other hens around. I was shocked. It took a month or two but things have settled, no one is picked on anymore...at least not in excess. I just needed to provide some supervision initially to make sure no one got hurt.
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