Comments on: Prepping and Raising Chickens

By: Stacy Nunn

Stacy Nunn — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:08:17 +0000

I love your post! Very very informing! Thank you! I love having chickens! We’ve had them for 2 years now!

By: Thuy

Thuy — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:14:25 +0000

My bf’s little cousin got some chicks for Easter. This is definitely useful information that I will share with them.

By: Chloé Arnold

Chloé Arnold — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:37:05 +0000

My aunt has chickens and I didn’t realize how much work went in to preparing and maintaining them! WOW! This makes me appreciate my daily eggs so much more! Glad I don’t have to deal with the maintenance!

By: Britt K

Britt K — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 17:33:41 +0000

Great tips! My husband was a commercial farm manager when we first started dating – so when I moved in with him we had thousands of turkeys in our back yard haha! While an operation like that is FAR more than anything that I would willingly take on, it definitely left us considering raising something now that we’re on our own. We haven’t looked into starting anything too seriously yet, but it’s been a conversation many times. I think chickens, in particular, caught our attention because I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian… so while I won’t eat the meat, I could enjoy the eggs.

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:12:43 +0000

When I was 14, we got some chickens for the back yard. The first batch we raised from when they were 1 week old, but then we started getting older ones, just before they started laying eggs. It was a lot of work and you’re right that there might be local regulations in place. For example, where we lived there were rules about how much space they need to have access to. But they were lovely and so much fun, especially for me as a young person.

By: Lyosha

Lyosha — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:45:32 +0000

It sounds fun. I don’t know if ever dare to raise anything other than a pet but it does sound like a fun idea. Fresh eggs for breakfast, own chicken roasted for holidays. pretty cool@

By: Tracy @ Cleland Clan

Tracy @ Cleland Clan — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:34:22 +0000

This is a great guide for anyone who is thinking about getting a few (or more) chicks. I actually did not know you could buy them through the mail. Around here, you need to buy at least half a dozen at a time. I did try chickens once, and I found out that we have a very big raccoon problem. A good coop is a necessity!

By: Despite Pain

Despite Pain — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:54:28 +0000

There is nothing like a fresh egg. Since I’ve been married, my husband and I have had chickens and honestly, there is a difference between shop bought and ‘real’ fresh eggs.
This is a good post. You have covered everything. It’s certainly not easy to keep chickens, but definitely worth the effort.

By: Scott DeNicola

Scott DeNicola — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:52:38 +0000

I have been wanting to get chickens for the longest time and this pandemic has really got me thinking more seriously about it. We have good friends who have about 10 or so and she is consistently providing us with eggs. Her chickens happen to be very friendly as well. She opens the coop and lets them out to walk around the yard a bit when shes out there. They do a great job of eating bugs etc. and when they’re done they just go back in the coop. It was amazing to witness. This may be the last bit of information I need to push me towards building a structure for them and taking the next step.

By: Regina

Regina — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:05:44 +0000

Raising chickens seems like such a lot of work and comment. But the pay off is great when having fresh eggs of your own. Great post!!