A new pet in town…

After returning home from a long weekend in Vermont, there are several things that I miss. I miss the wide open space, the green evergreens and vibrant foliage everywhere. I just love riding by a farm, watching the large black and white cows grazing in the fields. And as silly as it might sound, we even enjoy the smell of the animals. There’s just something fresh about it…no pun intended.

Well, after much deliberation in our house, we have decided to make our little backyard in Medford, MA, more like Vermont. No, we aren’t getting cows, and we already have a small horse (our great dane), but instead we decided to look into owning some chickens.

It turns out that in Medford you can apply for a permit through the board of health. There are specific guidelines that you have to abide by, but the end result is us having chickens.

I was actually quite surprised about all of the positive feedback I received from other Medford residents. A few even requested that we deliver some eggs to them. I think we are going to apply for the permit this year, but wait to get the chicks until the spring. We looked at a few mod chicken coops, and some are really adorable. The eglu being my favorite right now. They are very pricey however, so chances are we will try to create our own. That’s going to be an adventure. I will be sure to update you on the festivities here in Medford come spring.