After months of talking about it, DH and I have decided we're going to get some for the backyard.
I don't really know where to start so thought I'd ask here as I know a lot of BBers have chooks.
Firstly, a bit of info.
- We have a pretty big backyard, lots of room for them to roam around happily
- We have a cat next door - is this a deal breaker??
- I'm probably not going to have much time to care for them once the new bub comes along, so DH will be taking them on for at least the first 12 months or so.
Ok, now for some questions:
- Which breed? I'm thinking bantams but like I said, I'm pretty clueless
- How many would you recommend? I was thinking 4 max. Our council allows up to 6 adult birds.
- Did you build your coop or buy it?
- If you built it, what materials did you use, how big is it, did you find a plan somewhere?
- Are they a lot of work to look after? What do they eat etc.
- How many eggs do you get from them?
- Are they a good pet to have with young children?
- Where did you get your chooks from? Breeder? Pet shop?
- DH is planning on putting hte coop and pen next to our avery (which will have two princess parrots, some finches and quails) - any probs with this?
- Can you recommend any websites for pics, info etc?
OK, think that's all for now but will come back as I think of stuff.
