Our compost bin has been started and we have procured a very cute chicken house. We have a house that's about 4'x4' with a little yard so the hens can go outside. It was very easy to put together and was an "event" for us and Mom and Daddy.
Tomorrow is our big day.... we get our hens! This house can hold 5 or 6 but we figure 4 is plenty for us. Pat and I will go up to Sonoma County tomorrow ( just north of SF) to get some eight week old pullets. Pullets are young hens that are not laying yet. I THINK we're going to get Barnevelders, which are a hardy breed from Holland. They are nice looking birds, easy going, and good layers. The woman who sells them sells rare and heritage breeds. We may end up with some other, too, but I don't want delicate or fussy hens. These are apparently pretty robust birds and I think they are very nice looking.
Stay tuned.... who knows what kind of hens we will end up with. I started out on this journey thinking I would only get Plymouth Barred Rock, but we may just have the Barnevelders.
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Exciting!!! You still have to put up those pictures of the compost bin. Haha I'm such a pest. I wanna meet the chickens!
We have one for you to name. She is a Barnevelder - a breed from Holland. Pat, Wa and I named the other three, so the Barneveder is up to you.
They are all very cute and have settled in. Come by and meet them and name your hen.
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