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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Becoming a chicken mama can be quite rewarding. First, you bring home these little baby chicks, feed them, and care for them. Then months down the road these babies will eventually grow up and provide you with fresh eggs. It&#8217;s like a little gift every day! </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">I am proud to say I am a Chicken Mama. If you&#8217;re already a chicken mama I&#8217;m sure you know how wonderful it really is. If your dream is to become a chicken mama and get chickens, don&#8217;t give up! I hope this blog post inspires you to fulfill your chicken mama dreams. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">If you ask me, Chickens are probably one of the best pets to have. Not only are they easy pets to care for but they also will provide you with fresh eggs. It&#8217;s like you&#8217;re getting a little gift from them every day. I sure do love being a chicken mama and I know you will too! </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">If you&#8217;ve been following or watching any of my <a href="https://youtu.be/6hLyc7hgUXI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Youtube Videos</a> you probably already know that we got chickens about 2 1/2 years ago. Right when Covid hit we decided to jump in with both feet, build a coop, and get chickens. I know I haven&#8217;t really shared anything about our chicken journey on this blog yet. Why you may ask? Cooking and trying to create recipes have stolen the show haha. I hope to change that.</p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Last week I did my first-ever <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vhqT9iH53SaUhtmI5xTC3?si=3eb24e2dd6dd4826" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">podcast</a> about chickens. I guess you can say it inspired me to share a little more about what it&#8217;s like to have backyard chickens on my blog. It really brought me back to the time before chickens and just how overwhelming it was. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">I didn&#8217;t grow up in the country or on a farm so I didn&#8217;t know the first thing about caring for chickens. But after doing a lot of research and taking a chicken-keeping class it helped me feel more prepared. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">I was excited and nervous all at the same time. Just like being a mom, you really don&#8217;t know what it will be like until your baby is in your arms. I was beyond excited that we were finally going to get chickens! </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Growing up I cared for a lot of animals, with my mom&#8217;s help of course. We had cats, dogs, guinea pigs, cameleons, and birds, but never chickens. My husband never grew up with animals so I had to convince him a little, ok it took years but what do you do when you want to convince someone? You educate yourself. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">My first step was to sign up for a chicken-keeping class. I wrote down lots of information and then presented it to my husband and without hesitation, he said YES!! I think deep down he knew he couldn&#8217;t say no. I was so in love with the idea of getting chickens.</p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">The night before we picked up our chickens I couldn&#8217;t sleep. I was so excited and so were the kids. I never thought my dreams would become a reality but they did. That is another reminder to keep pushing for what you truly want!</p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">For me, that&#8217;s how I felt about having children. Sometimes you know when you are meant to have more. I always dreamed of having 3. When I thought I would just settle on 2 I kept getting signs to have 1 more. I am so happy I&#8217;ve finally got my three! Always trust your gut! The mom instinct is spot on! </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Getting chickens was also a gut feeling. Our family needed a pet. Especially during covid times. These chickens were my kid&#8217;s first pet, and ours in a really long time. The last pet was about 15 years ago when my husband and I had a guinea pig. So yes we were beyond excited for our chickens! </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Do you now understand the name of my blog? City Foodie Farm? <strong>City=</strong>where I live. <strong>Foodie =</strong>because I love food and <strong>Farm=</strong> because I truly inspire to be a farmer, on a small scale of course. So adding chickens was my way into being an urban farmer lol. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">Maybe in a different life, I would have had more land with endless gardens and many different breeds of chickens and a rooster of course. Sadly, we can&#8217;t have roosters in the city. Also, having a lot more space would be nice. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:25px"><strong>So here&#8217;s a recap of the steps to help you become a Chicken Mama:</strong></p>



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<li>Find out if your city allows chickens, how many, and if you must apply for a permit. </li>



<li>Convince whoever you live with to get chickens.</li>



<li>Take a chicken class or do some research to understand how to care for your chickens</li>



<li>Order your chicks, research the breeds </li>



<li>Build or buy a coop. You&#8217;ll also need a brooder box with chicken supplies before picking up your chicks.</li>



<li>Today is the day to pick up your chicks!! Hooray!!!! </li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds/">https://poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds/</a></p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px"> You know you&#8217;re growing if you feel scared to do something new. Getting chickens was scary at first but it was a great opportunity for our family to learn and grow. Looking back, getting chickens was the right decision and I would do it all over again. Chickens are just like any pet, they add to your life and who you are. </p>



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<p class="has-karla-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Karla;font-size:20px">I hope to elaborate more about chickens in future blog posts. I really hope this post has helped you in your journey of becoming a Chicken Mama! </p>



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