Good evening, all. I'm new. New here, new to chickens, just new. I'm in the state of Delaware. It is not in Pennsylvania.
My flock, which currently numbers 24, was unplanned. They range from 3 to 4 (couple closer to 5) weeks old. I have had them since they were a few days old. It seems the UofD sends out fertilized eggs and incubators to the local public schools, kids hatch chickens, chicks get sent back to university immediately after and because they cannot risk introducing disease to their existing flocks, they will destroy said chicks unless someone is there to collect them.
That's how I ended up with 30 chickens, when I only really want four. Lol. I have managed to give six away.
They are Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, Araucanas, White Crested Black Polish and, of course, our state bird the Delaware Blue. Which, as it turns out, can be blue, white, black, blue and gold.. I had no idea.
So now I have all these chickens, and no idea who is a boy and who is a girl. Halp!
About me: I am a vet tech, mother of one, my son is autistic and is obsessed with birds of all kinds and especially those rowdy crazy blues. We have two cats, a dog, a box turtle, three rabbits, a parrot and now.. Chickens.
Pics to follow.
Goodnight, fellow crazy chicken people!
My flock, which currently numbers 24, was unplanned. They range from 3 to 4 (couple closer to 5) weeks old. I have had them since they were a few days old. It seems the UofD sends out fertilized eggs and incubators to the local public schools, kids hatch chickens, chicks get sent back to university immediately after and because they cannot risk introducing disease to their existing flocks, they will destroy said chicks unless someone is there to collect them.
That's how I ended up with 30 chickens, when I only really want four. Lol. I have managed to give six away.
They are Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, Araucanas, White Crested Black Polish and, of course, our state bird the Delaware Blue. Which, as it turns out, can be blue, white, black, blue and gold.. I had no idea.
So now I have all these chickens, and no idea who is a boy and who is a girl. Halp!
About me: I am a vet tech, mother of one, my son is autistic and is obsessed with birds of all kinds and especially those rowdy crazy blues. We have two cats, a dog, a box turtle, three rabbits, a parrot and now.. Chickens.
Pics to follow.
Goodnight, fellow crazy chicken people!
