We have six new family members at "Webb Animal Farm". They are of the poultry variety. We were thinking of getting chickens next Spring after taking a year to read up on them, talk to people who have some, and build a chicken coop. Well, fast forward to...NOW! Cory had a patient who had to give up his chickens, and we were the first people he thought of. He brought out everything he had to go with them. Right now it consists of six chickens who are 2 months old, a brooder-box, a small "run", feed and a feeder, and some wood shavings for the box. Needless to say, we will be having a crash course in chicken-rearing, and start building a chicken coop ASAP. By the way, the chickens are Cuckoo Marans which are a French breed of bird known to be good for eggs, as well as meat. From what we have read, they are not very common in the U.S.
Ooh,la,la.....little chickidees. Parlez-vous francais?
(Our German Shepard, Odin, is hoping he has found his dinner!)
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