How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens? - OLD

[Mikey D]

6 weeks

 

[AlienChick]

9 months and counting!
I have an incubator now . . . LQQK OUT!

 

[SunnyDawn]

Over 40 years but I have only been breeding for 3 years now. Right now I am breeding FBCMs only. Last 2 years it was FBCMs and Ameraucanas.

 

[Bluku]

+
I Finished building the coop and run on Oct. 16th 2011 and brought the seven girls home on that day.
My wife and I are beginners to be sure, but I did grow up around chickens and briefly had a small flock about 30 years ago.
We have 2 RIRs 2 black sexlinks, 2 barred rocks and 1 australorp. Also 4 small dogs and a cat.

"I'll be where I'm going when I get there. I don't expect to get there before I leave.
I will pass through all the places that I've been to, on the way to where I'm going to be."

Bluku​

 

[jtrknit]

I started my "Great Chicken Experiment" in the summer of 2009. Since then I have learned a lot about chickens! I have tended the wounded, watched the sick, disposed of the dead, and even eaten two roosters! The one thing I am sure of is that I will keep chickens as long as I am able as they are so much fun and the eggs are superior to all others.

 

[DinosRBirds]

I can see now, lots of new chicken owners!!

 

[wowmanacat]

I started Feb- Mar of 2011. I moved to a place that had a chicken coop already and started with a rooster in Feb, then got 3 hens in Mar. After a bit I started to hatch and now almost 6 months later have 4 hens/11 pullets and 3 roosters. Will start hatching again in March 2012.

 

[chickiepooh]

After 6 years of living with my wonderful peeps I think I have finally figured out how to keep them safe... Flight top netting covering 100 x 75 foot run, automatic door, 6 niteguards, buried fence and actually have a roo for the first time who is very quiet and protects his girls. I just love that they mob me every time I go into the run. They are all so friendly and not the least bit fearful of me. I give them warm oatmeal with omega 3 supplements, blue green algea, fresh garlic and bee pollen every morning to start their day... maybe that is why they mob me

 

[kfacres]

Well that gives me an idea of the type of people visiting this forum, and dishing out advice...

 

[willowbranchfarm]

I've been raising for 5 weeks and 1 day.