Recent content by Dheidtman

Well, we've come a long ways from dipping our toes in the water with a few hens. We moved to a rural location with a few acres and now we have 30 chickens, 7 rabbits, 2 pregnant goats, and a dozen duck eggs in the incubator:)

We ordered chicks from ideal last winter. They shipped on time, and sent exactly what we ordered. We ordered a mixed box of buff orpingtons and barred rocks. One buff orp was DOA and customer service was very responsive and refunded the cost of that chick. All the other birds are thriving...

I've been reading and using the forum for about two years, and thought it was finally time I joined. We currently have ten chickens - 1 easter egger roo, 1 easter egger hen, 2 buff Orp hens, and 6 barred rock hens. My family (myself, wife, and 4 littles aged 0-6) has always dreamed of hobby...