I've just ordered my chickens, eglu, feed etc ... not sure yet when everything will arrive. I am now SO nervous! I've never had pets on my own before!

Did you guys feel this nervous?

(I am thinking about just getting a Cocoon hen house and just painting on some hearts ... ;-) )

Hi Julie - thank you for the advice! I think it's now between the eglu and a very cute wooden chicken house that has a heart-shaped window (I'm so easily swayed ...) - but trying to be practical! The benefits of the eglu so far as I can see are the plastic/easier to keep out red mite and the skirtin...

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh my word kitla I wish you hadn't posted that because I am IN LOVE with those chicken houses but they are a bit pricey ... **counts my pennies** ...

Fab thank you so much! Really appreciated!

Hi guys, thank you so much, it's the day-to-day that I'm really after so this is all incredibly helpful! It doesn't sound too intrusive - but I just want to be very sure that I'm making the right decision! Okay ... another question: how do you prevent foxes from burying beneath the coop? I'm now thi...

Thank you everyone! Sorry, two more questions ... - I understand that it is better to get chickens in spring/summer. Is it still okay to get them in Autumn and what would you say is the cut-off point? - what are the timings involved - do you get up early in the morning & let them out, feed them ...

Hi all, Thank you for a wonderful forum - I'm learning a lot about becoming more self-sufficient! I have two logistical questions about keeping chickens. I'm a complete newbie so I'm sorry if these sound like very strange/basic questions: - I can't really tell from what people say when they refer to...