Raising Chickens: 8 Lessons from a First Time Chicken Owner
A while ago, I wrote a blog about our first experience raising chickens! We got seven chickens to start with, of several different breeds (Australorpe, Orpington, Wyandotte, Amerucauna), built a chicken coop from scratch and started collecting eggs! Our chickens are now 2 years old, so we’ve been at it long enough to learn a few things! Here’s the top 8 things I’ve learned as a first time chicken owner: 1. Plan to lose a few. Chicks are pretty fragile…
