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post #1 of 15
3/24/12 at 4:39pm
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My husband and I have been researching starting a new 'brood' ourselves for about a year.  He wants to start with hens that are already laying.  Does anyone have advise or thoughts toward the pros and cons of starting with chicks vs hens?  I appreciate ALL advise..very novice here.. We so want to do this right. Thanks!  I have really enjoyed looking through this sight.. everyone is so friendly and helpful!

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post #2 of 15
3/24/12 at 5:49pm

Hi and welcome!!! Nice to see new members joining and am glad your taking the steps to Start having some farm fresh eggs, Me personally i would ALWAYS go with Chicks first! here are a few reasons

 

Chicks

 

*a better choice of what breeds you want...and there is Many to choose from do you want brown eggs? white? how about blue or green? Dark As chocolate...One of each?!

 

 

*the chicks grow up to know you and are Calm around you. which is a Good thing, its hard trying to Be around chickens that don't want to be around you.

 

 

* (Number on reason) Healthy!!..all to often when you buy Adult chickens there are Underlining problems with the birds. Due to a sickness you may or may not can see. (Coccidiosis is a big one) and Many diseases are highly Contagious so once one bird has it they all do)

 

Down side (You may get roosters in your Group of chickens, Get 2 or 3 more then you want if its from a Mixed run) you can sell the roosters for money when you can tell what they are.

 

 

Adult chickens

 

Almost always come with problems, Bad or poor layers, OLD birds or sick. you will have to pay a good price for Healthy chickens!

 

you will probably only get the "run of the mill" breeds nothing rare or new, just common. : /

 

its up to you what you choose, but know this if you live near a TSC, (tractor supply) they are selling LIVE CHICKS right now! till the end up the month, easy way to get good chicks and not pay shipping!

 

 

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post #3 of 15
3/24/12 at 6:21pm

Hello and welcome from Ohio....glad you joined us

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post #4 of 15
3/24/12 at 6:21pm

Welcome to BYC.


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post #5 of 15
3/24/12 at 6:59pm

Welcome to BYC!  I LOVE Lake Cumberland.  Used to rent a houseboat there for a week every year, until I had children...and chickens wink.png

 

I started with chicks and love the results.  I got eggs all winter from them.  My friend, on the other hand, started with laying hens and his stopped laying in the winter, probably because it was their second year?  As it is, he has 6 and only gets 2 eggs a day.  I think he must have been sold really old girls.  Guess thats the problem, you can't tell, at least I couldn't, how old they are if you buy them grown.

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post #6 of 15
3/24/12 at 7:01pm

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan frow.gif

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens
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post #7 of 15
3/24/12 at 7:13pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. thumbsup.gif

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #8 of 15
3/24/12 at 8:34pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. 

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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post #9 of 15
3/25/12 at 3:07pm
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Goldfinches..Houseboating is huge here!! Sorry you don't get to enjoy our lake anymore, but maybe one day you can return. 

 

Thanks for all the warm welcomes! 

 

I truly appreciate all the input.  I believe the Chicks have won!

 

I don't have the coop built yet.  Should I wait to get my chicks or could I get them now while I am building the coop?  If I get them now how long will I have before they really need to be in the coop?

 

littlequail21... I think I want a variation of colors, but i also want sweet, friendly and fun temperments.  We are primarily doing this for the eggs with the side benefit of pets. 

 

If you don't want a full time rooster can you bring a roo in temporarily to take care of business or will that mess with the hnes too much, not being used to him?

 

This is the greatest site.. I have learned so much in such a short period of time.

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post #10 of 15
3/25/12 at 7:17pm

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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