We decided to get chickens! We bought 12 of them today. Three chickens each of four different breeds (Americana- blue /green eggs, Jersey Black Giant- brown eggs, Buff Orpington-brown eggs and Blue Andalusian-white eggs) They are about a week old and all females (hopefully). They'll stay in the house with a heat lamp until they get their feathers and the weather warms up. We've been reading up on chicken care. They'll be good for eating ticks and other insects around the yard this summer, better for them than us!