Livestock

Our chickens arrive on March 28th.  I went into IFA today to take a look at feeders and misc stuff and almost walked out with a bunny.  I don't know what I would do with a bunny but they sure are cute!  I'm still trying to convince Carl to let me get a lamb.  I like to think we'll get milk and wool from it but in reality it will probably eat my garden, require a lot of feed and be more a burden than a resource. Time will tell with that one.  If I had it my way we'd have a mini petting zoo in our backyard! 

So we need to build a chicken coop. We're planning to do something rather simple, cost efficient, and durable.  I had no idea there were so many options, many of which are a bit extravagant for our needs.  My friend Jenn tells me it's a good idea to have the coop built before the chicks arrive, but we'll just have to see how it goes.   The part I'm most excited for though isn't the baby chicks, or having eggs or a hobby, I'm excited for when the children come over to play.  I think they'll love the chickens and I look forward to sharing in their excitement, even if it does eventually wear off.