A QUICK STORY ABOUT US AND THE CHICKENS.

WE ARE A FAMILY OF FIVE FROM BRACKNELL IN BERKSHIRE UK. BEFORE MY WIFE TURNED THIRTY IN JANUARY 2008 SHE HAD MENTIONED THAT FOR HER BIRTHDAY SHE WANTED CHICKENS INSTEAD OF PRESENTS STRANGE REQUEST I THOUGHT HOWEVER AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND IT IS VERY EASY TO KEEP CHICKENS AT HOME AND VERY COMMON!

THE DECISION WAS MADE AND OFF WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL SUPPLIER AFTER AN EXCHANGE OF CASH, ADVICE AND A VAN BORROWED FROM WORK WE WHERE PROUD OWNERS OF FIVE CHICKENS (ONE EACH) AND A COOP.

IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK FOR THE CHICKENS TO SETTLE IN AND BECOME QUITE TAME. THEY FREERANGE ALL DAY IN THE GARDEN AS WE ARE FULLY ENCLOSED BY OTHER HOUSES THEY ARE SAFE FROM MR FOX. I ALSO GET HOME FROM WORK BY 12PM ANYWAY.

ANYBODY THINKING OF KEEPING CHICKENS ALL I CAN SAY IS GO FOR IT YOU WILL LOVE IT! WE ALSO HAVE TWO CATS (CHARLIE & BEANS) AND A DOG (LENNY) THIS HAS NOT GIVEN US ANY PROBLEMS.

CHECK OUT THE PROFILES OF THE BIRDS IN THE MENU ABOVE.

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