My name is Mike, and Im a chicken addict..
I thought I'd go ahead and start a profile here since I've been reading threads daily for months now. I got my first chicks about 3 months ago, Bought 6 from Atwoods to get started - 1 Golden Sex Link - 2 Australorps - 1 EE and 2 unknowns (I plan to put pics of these 2 on here later.) We lost the Easter Egger the 2nd night they stayed outside, as we got a wicked cold spell and did not retrieve the babies quick enough. My children and I love the chickens alot, my wife not so much. But alas, she gave in when I wanted more so we ordered 25 from Efowl (maybe a bit overkill but like I said, Im an addict). My wonderful boys helped pick the breeds so we ordered 15 EEers, 5 Plymouth Rocks, and 5 Jersey Giants. While waiting on the chicks to arrive I picked up 3 Ameraucanas at the local feed store (addiction is a brutal thing...LOL).
Anyway now we have 33 beautiful birds and I am enjoying them so much. My sons and I will catch grasshoppers for hours to feed the chickens, and my oldest has made it his responsibility to feed and water them daily. He is an awesome helper!!
I really enjoy all the helpful info on this site and I am hopeful that one day I'll be able to return the favor to someone else.
God Bless
I thought I'd go ahead and start a profile here since I've been reading threads daily for months now. I got my first chicks about 3 months ago, Bought 6 from Atwoods to get started - 1 Golden Sex Link - 2 Australorps - 1 EE and 2 unknowns (I plan to put pics of these 2 on here later.) We lost the Easter Egger the 2nd night they stayed outside, as we got a wicked cold spell and did not retrieve the babies quick enough. My children and I love the chickens alot, my wife not so much. But alas, she gave in when I wanted more so we ordered 25 from Efowl (maybe a bit overkill but like I said, Im an addict). My wonderful boys helped pick the breeds so we ordered 15 EEers, 5 Plymouth Rocks, and 5 Jersey Giants. While waiting on the chicks to arrive I picked up 3 Ameraucanas at the local feed store (addiction is a brutal thing...LOL).
Anyway now we have 33 beautiful birds and I am enjoying them so much. My sons and I will catch grasshoppers for hours to feed the chickens, and my oldest has made it his responsibility to feed and water them daily. He is an awesome helper!!
I really enjoy all the helpful info on this site and I am hopeful that one day I'll be able to return the favor to someone else.
God Bless