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<blockquote data-quote="JHardin1974" data-source="post: 3980821" data-attributes="member: 52573">I was reading thru the replies, and nobody really mentioned where to get chickens.&nbsp; Whatever you do, don&#039;t and I mean don&#039;t go to an auction to buy your poultry.&nbsp; You will pay way more than what they&#039;re worth.&nbsp; I get my chickens via mail order thru McMurray hatchery.&nbsp; They have a website and will send your live chicks thru the mail.&nbsp; You can get them sexed or unsexed, as well as vaccinated or not.&nbsp; Their website will break down the different breeds by what they look like when adults, their purpose, and how good of egg layers they are.&nbsp; They also sell peafowl, ducks, and geese.As far as a coop goes, just make sure it&#039;s predator proof at your eaves, and at least 8&quot; below ground.&nbsp; Chicken wire is good, but bird netting is better.&nbsp; Chicken wire will not keep snakes out.&nbsp; Make sure you have an open roof on your chicken run, but have it covered with the bird netting to keep hawks, owls, and other flying bad guys from snagging your chickens.&nbsp; Having some guineas is a good idea too, as they&#039;re great alarms, and will kill snakes that make their way into your coop or run by chance.Hope this helps</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JHardin1974, post: 3980821, member: 52573"] I was reading thru the replies, and nobody really mentioned where to get chickens. Whatever you do, don't and I mean don't go to an auction to buy your poultry. You will pay way more than what they're worth. I get my chickens via mail order thru McMurray hatchery. They have a website and will send your live chicks thru the mail. You can get them sexed or unsexed, as well as vaccinated or not. Their website will break down the different breeds by what they look like when adults, their purpose, and how good of egg layers they are. They also sell peafowl, ducks, and geese. As far as a coop goes, just make sure it's predator proof at your eaves, and at least 8" below ground. Chicken wire is good, but bird netting is better. Chicken wire will not keep snakes out. Make sure you have an open roof on your chicken run, but have it covered with the bird netting to keep hawks, owls, and other flying bad guys from snagging your chickens. Having some guineas is a good idea too, as they're great alarms, and will kill snakes that make their way into your coop or run by chance. Hope this helps [/QUOTE]

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