The CHICKEN MATH Contest- Who has the worst case?

[rj23]

When i started me and my wife wanted 4 chickens and 2 ducks.
I now have
24 chickens
8 ducks
4 guineas
1 goose
1 turkey
I would say our case is severe.

 

[grannychicken54]

I started out with 12 chicks 3 years ago and now have over 100 and 3 incubators full.

 

[maryhysong]

I started out with 12 chicks 3 years ago and now have over 100 and 3 incubators full.

Well Granny, you are almost as bad as me; started with 5 in March 2012. By May of this year was up to 150. I have one incubator but it holds 300 eggs....

 

[grannychicken54]

Well Granny, you are almost as bad as me; started with 5 in March 2012. By May of this year was up to 150. I have one incubator but it holds 300 eggs....

 

[grannychicken54]

Well I am not real sure the babies are hard to count but I think you have beat. I saw all of the different colors and eggs and then the unique birds but I love them all

 

[RanchHens]

My name is RanchHens, and I have an extreme case of chicken math.

We started the year off with an established flock of (not counting roosters)...

3 Ameracunas (Sp?)
3 White Australorps
3 Black Australorps
2 Buff Orpingtons
1 Silver Sussex
6 Barred Rocks

3 Guineas
8 Ducks

At last count we had...

3 Silkies
8 Old English Games
3 Cochins (LF)
1 Cochin (B)
1 Polish (B)
1 Salmon Favorelle
3 White Leghorns
3 Light Brahmas
3 Cuckoo Marans
8 Ameracanas
2 Ameracana x Sussex Crosses
2 White Australorps
3 Black Australorps
9 Buff Orpingtons
22 Brown Egg-Laying Crosses
4 Barred Rocks

9 Ducks
1 Goose
3 Guineas

Plus our 4 roosters, brings us to a final total of....

93

I can't even explain this...

 

[CinnamonQueen]

Most chicken math can't be explained anyway, Ranch Hens.

 

[familypendragon]

Oh my, I have a bad case, LOL!

Your original planned amount - 14 hens and one roo

What you actually got Around 130 (I don't even KNOW anymore and there are 4 more batches in my 3 incubators, LOL!)

Why (Edit: This is optional) I decided I wanted to breed rare breeds next year not just have a few eggs to eat, LOL!

Rank your case: On its way to extremely deadly

1-10 extra: Mild
11-25 extra: Moderate
26-50 extra: Severe
51-100 extra: Extreme
101-200 extra: Deadly
201+: Extremely Deadly

 

[MEMama3]

Your original planned amount 3 (probably just ornamental since we only need as many eggs as my family would eat)
What you actually got 4, then traded a roo from the original 4 for 3 more (7), then 2 more (9), but one died (8), had to replace her (9), then I lost 2 (7)
Rank your case:
1-10 extra: Mild
BUT I have a new coop that will hold 20!!! This local couple has some gorgeous breeder quality columbian wyandottes. They sell eggs in their farm stand on the weekends. I want to swing by and see if they happen to have a roo in their flock. Can't beat $3 for a dozen fertile eggs. I'll be checking out other nearby farms too.

 

[RanchHens]

My name is RanchHens, and I have an extreme case of chicken math.

We started the year off with an established flock of (not counting roosters)...

3 Ameracunas (Sp?)
3 White Australorps
3 Black Australorps
2 Buff Orpingtons
1 Silver Sussex
6 Barred Rocks

3 Guineas
8 Ducks

At last count we had...

3 Silkies
8 Old English Games
3 Cochins (LF)
1 Cochin (B)
1 Polish (B)
1 Salmon Favorelle
3 White Leghorns
3 Light Brahmas
3 Cuckoo Marans
8 Ameracanas
2 Ameracana x Sussex Crosses
2 White Australorps
3 Black Australorps
9 Buff Orpingtons
22 Brown Egg-Laying Crosses
4 Barred Rocks

9 Ducks
1 Goose
3 Guineas

Plus our 4 roosters, brings us to a final total of....

93

I can't even explain this...

Oh no...

I just got done ordering our "replacement hens" for this year.

I was only going to order 12.

Then, the number jumped to 20 (All hens, of course!), to meet the minimum order. Plus, I really wanted some Crested Cream Legbars, but I waited too long and only roosters were available. Oops!

So, I ordered 9 hatching eggs and a new incubator. That holds 50. That was definitely a poor life decision.

Then, the two breeds we wanted most were set to ship on totally different days, so I had to fill the minimum order again. And again. Plus one more time... Oops...

I just ordered 30 hens (+ 3 Free Meyer Meal Chicks) and 9 hatching eggs.

Plus, I need to find a new flock of guineas.

And a gosling.

And a therapist.