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Hi all,
We are getting chickens next month, I've tried to be as academically prepared as possible, Read books, magazines, trawled websites etc as well as booked myself on a poultry husbandry and care course run by a local hatchery (where we plan to go to buy our first ladies).
Reading up on things has given me a little more confidence going into this adventure, but I'm under no kind of impression that the chickens themselves have read the same books I have.
In my research I looked for breeds that would suit our needs. We intend to start with 2/3 hens, layers, with the idea being to get a couple more as the laying eases up to keep our supply going without overcrowding. There are 4 children in our family aging from 19 months to 10 years (although the 19mo isnt that interested in chickens and is unlikely to ever be!) so friendly hens are a priority. I'd love for them to be tamed as well.
I understand that even though breeds will have particular characteristics there will be exceptions, but general breeds would be a great starting point!
We had thought we would start with (excuse me if any of these mean the same type or are incorrect) Isa browns, Warrens, or Golden Coments, but from what I can gather those are all hybrids and the hatchery we are using seems to only sell pure breeds.
If anyone can help me on this I would be very grateful, thank you!
We are getting chickens next month, I've tried to be as academically prepared as possible, Read books, magazines, trawled websites etc as well as booked myself on a poultry husbandry and care course run by a local hatchery (where we plan to go to buy our first ladies).
Reading up on things has given me a little more confidence going into this adventure, but I'm under no kind of impression that the chickens themselves have read the same books I have.
In my research I looked for breeds that would suit our needs. We intend to start with 2/3 hens, layers, with the idea being to get a couple more as the laying eases up to keep our supply going without overcrowding. There are 4 children in our family aging from 19 months to 10 years (although the 19mo isnt that interested in chickens and is unlikely to ever be!) so friendly hens are a priority. I'd love for them to be tamed as well.
I understand that even though breeds will have particular characteristics there will be exceptions, but general breeds would be a great starting point!
We had thought we would start with (excuse me if any of these mean the same type or are incorrect) Isa browns, Warrens, or Golden Coments, but from what I can gather those are all hybrids and the hatchery we are using seems to only sell pure breeds.
If anyone can help me on this I would be very grateful, thank you!
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