Arizona Chickens

[mclevinson]

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Oh! More fuzzies! Too cute.

 

[5pinkarrows]

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I can just picture you doing that. HILARIOUS!!

Mahonri-- That is so neat!!! They are beautiful, too. I hope you will share with us the results of your daughter's research.

 

[squeakyballs]

Oooo it sounds like you two share a special connection ;-)

 

[Mahonri]

TT! :

Oooo it sounds like you two share a special connection ;-)

you make me laugh!

 

[nurseshelly]

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Awww they are so cute!!!

 

[nurseshelly]

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I wish we could have had more too, but so grateful I have one too!

 

[pastrymama]

Mahalo

and the final count is ........drum roll..................100% hatch! 6 BBS Giants!!!!!!!!!

so i have 2 blue, 3 black and 1 white. plus one my broody stole on day two from another chicken and hatched out a BA/buff brahma. So I now have 11 babies in the garage, 11 juvies in the growout pen and 14 adults (soon to be 11 today) outside. For me, this has gotten out of hand, but now EVERYONE SUDDENLY wants to buy eggs. So it seems logical to keep the pullets and build more coops, but oh the time involved..........someone talk me out of it, FAST!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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Congratulations! Aw, come on, a couple more coops won't take that long to build. Sorry, I'm not much help in talking you out of this.

 

[Mandymooligan]

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That makes me sad. Kids aren't burdens, they are blessings. It isn't always easy, but I can't imagine my life without even one of the 5 that I have. In fact, I love the last as much as the first. I am soooo sad that we may not have more. I feel like I might be missing out on this amazing person God had planned for me to have in my life. The first 5 were AMAZING. I have no reason to think that the next would be a disappointment.

Yeah, I know I am alone in this. Everyone thinks I'm a weirdo. I can embrace being weird, but I still can't get it. The worst part to me is the stupid comments I get about not knowing what causes it, or not having cable, or "your done NOW right??????", like I am a horrible person and should not procreate. But the kids? They are the only things on this earth that I can take to Heaven with me, and they are the only thing other than my husband that really, really matters, that I can't live without. Okay, I'm done now.

Ahhhhh. That was heartfelt and lovely. See, somebody like you should have all the bunches of kids you can afford, and to heck with anyone who ignorantly makes comments having to do with decisions that are none of their business.

But don't be sad when someone says they don't want kids, or is glad they only have one. These people know their own minds and capabilities and I applaud their mindful decision to take on exactly what they decide they want to, and not more. Nothing sadder than someone producing child after helpless child without the resources to nurture them.

My 3 girls are adopted.

I have one adopted son and one was enough for me. I do not understand people that have kids like the Duggers (20+). My son was the greatest gift I could imagine but I never felt the yearning or need to "do it again" . All children should be wanted. I also am glad when people put a lot of thought and planning into their children and carefully think if parenthood is right for them and how many they can afford to do right by. I saw a young girl in Safeway the other day with 4 very small kids and another on the way. She was about to lose her mind because she could not keep up with all of them. It does make me question why she did not space or plan them better. We all have a right to our thoughts I guess. My mom had 4 kids by the time she was 21 starting at the age of 16 and life was very hard for all of us especially her. I truly think my mother should never have had any children because she did not enjoy motherhood and therefore we children suffered mentally and physically. She never had time to have a life of her own.

 

[pastrymama]

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That makes me sad. Kids aren't burdens, they are blessings. It isn't always easy, but I can't imagine my life without even one of the 5 that I have. In fact, I love the last as much as the first. I am soooo sad that we may not have more. I feel like I might be missing out on this amazing person God had planned for me to have in my life. The first 5 were AMAZING. I have no reason to think that the next would be a disappointment.

Yeah, I know I am alone in this. Everyone thinks I'm a weirdo. I can embrace being weird, but I still can't get it. The worst part to me is the stupid comments I get about not knowing what causes it, or not having cable, or "your done NOW right??????", like I am a horrible person and should not procreate. But the kids? They are the only things on this earth that I can take to Heaven with me, and they are the only thing other than my husband that really, really matters, that I can't live without. Okay, I'm done now.

Ahhhhh. That was heartfelt and lovely. See, somebody like you should have all the bunches of kids you can afford, and to heck with anyone who ignorantly makes comments having to do with decisions that are none of their business.

But don't be sad when someone says they don't want kids, or is glad they only have one. These people know their own minds and capabilities and I applaud their mindful decision to take on exactly what they decide they want to, and not more. Nothing sadder than someone producing child after helpless child without the resources to nurture them.

My 3 girls are adopted.

MEG!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to my world! Adoption has been the highlight of my life and also a very scary road. But given the chance(and more money, a bigger house, more patince, etc) I would do it ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo thankful to my kids' birthmoms everyday for the decision they made and that let us become parents. There are a lot of women out there who do the right thing and chose the baby over themselves. I've seen it happen countless times, but I have seen it go the other way too. Adoption is not for the faint of heart. But i'd still do it again.