tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800183980634400742.post5626225894721029977..comments2012-11-11T09:15:06.919-08:00Comments on Backyard Chickens for Wake Forest: So, you want some chicas too? (how to start your flock)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800183980634400742.post-37335197211576421012008-10-06T12:08:00.000-07:002008-10-06T12:08:00.000-07:00I live outside Wendell, and I am the proud owner o...I live outside Wendell, and I am the proud owner of 10 buff orpiingtons, 9 hens, and 1 rooster named Hank.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to mention to you that sexing baby chicks is not an exact science. I ordered all hens, and ended up with 9 hens and Hank.<BR/><BR/>Depending on what type of chicks you ordered, and how many, the hatchery's some time include "packing peanuts" extra chicks that you did not order, usually sex link roosters.<BR/><BR/>I mention this because you should have a plan on what you may want to do if you end up with a rooster, or two, or three. I know the ordinance does not allow roosters in WF.<BR/><BR/>Also, you need 4 sf of indoor coop space, and 10 sf of outdoor run space per bird.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and enjoy your chickens, they are a lot of fun. We got ours in late March and they started laying in late August. I am now getting 30-36 eggs per week from my 9 hens.<BR/><BR/>Since Hank was a suprise additon to my flock, I am planning to buy an incubator in the spring and try my hand at hatching eggs. Maybe I'll have some chicks for the good people of Wake Forest.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822316761510055411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800183980634400742.post-9051753775939825382008-09-22T15:00:00.000-07:002008-09-22T15:00:00.000-07:00Wikipedia also has a really great List of chicken ...Wikipedia also has a really great <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chicken_breeds" REL="nofollow">List of chicken breeds</A>, broken down either by place of origin or primary purpose.Steven Wallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700832436199142664noreply@blogger.com