~~~Chick-A-Holics Post Here~~~

[Jolyn]

Yep i am addicted but not as bad as some of you!!! LOL!!!

I have.....

2 Barred Rocks
2 Goldens Comets
3 Road Island Reds
3 Easter Eggers
3 Silkies

and just today added....

1 Cuckoo Maran
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte

Plus two little turkeys.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Ok I looked it up and it says you can only have 15 and 1 rooster in RESIDENTIAL AREAS. I live in a quiet country neighborhood which is non-residential and basically a whole lot of land where a few people (mostly my family) decided to build houses. For those zoning laws and stuff it says as long as the animals are in a decent sized housing area where they can stand straight up there isnt a limit.

. No worries

 

[dun chick]

I just hatched some split lavender ameracauna.
In the incubator on day 16 are copper black marans, then we have some blue ameracuanas on day 5. Waiting on egg bid on three more auctions because "I need more eggs"!

 

[Friend of Feathers]

I admit, I'm an addict. I don't have as many as most of you, but only because I don't have enough room for any more than what I have, which is:
2 Barred Rocks-The sweetest little chicks I've ever known.
2 Silver Laced Wyandottes
4 Easter Eggers
2 Banties
3 Turkeys-The Blue Slate and Bourbon Red are also very sweet.
7 Ducks of various breeds and ages.

Someday I'd like to get a few Silkies. Everyone seems to think very highly of them, so I'd like to see for myself.

 

[Amy in Florida]

I have to admit, I'm a chick-a-holic.

First 2 (1 BR & 1 O) for my son, DH accidently let the dog get to the O, so I had to get more and I came home with 9 more (4 Cornish-they told me they were egg layers, not meat birds, 3 RIR & 2 RSL). Then I went to get 2 EE's and came home with 4. DH said "no more."

Then the kids and I went to our 1st show with a limit of 2 in mind, and we came home with 5 (2 Silkies, 1BO,1SLW, 1PR). Then DH said, "That is it! No more!"

The BR started crowing and one RIR was looking like a roo, so they found a new home. The Cornish were hogging the food, making a mess and making me sad because I knew their purpose, so they found a new home. The SLW and 1 Silkie died.

I think they had cocci from having older ones with them. I have now learned to keep the little ones separate so they can build up immunity. So, we replaced the SLW with an older one that looked healthy. I love "her". So sweet.

This week I went to cancel an order from MPC like I promised my DH I would. I couldn't do it. I kept thinking of the lone silkie so small and the other possible roos I have. (I can't keep any roos.) I ended up switching the order to 5 bantams, 1 BO and 1 RIR. I've been trying for 3 nights to get up the nerve to tell DH. I have to this weekend since they ship out on June 8th. What do I do???

So, right now I have 8 wks old: 2 RSL & 2 RIR; 5 wks: 4 EE's, 1 SLW; and 3 wks: 1 Black Silkie, 1 BO, & 1 PR. That's 12 with 7 on the way. Unfortunately we have now found out that even though we are on 1 private acre, we are zoned R-1 and can't have "agricultural animals" such as chickens. If zoning finds out, we would have to find homes for them. Our 2 neighbors that can see our yard say they are fine with it. I pray no one complains. I love them! It is so much fun and such a stress reliever to sit and watch them. Help!!!

I'm a chick-a-holic and must stop!!!

Amy

Amy

 

[Barnyard]

Um...... I am a Chick-A-Holic

I am so addicted, but I just can not kick the habit. It is bad:

A flock of BR: 6 hens 1 roo
A flock of Cochins: 10 hens and 2 roo's
A flock of silkie's: 6 hens and 2 roos
A small flock of BLRW: 4 hens and 2 roo's
A small flock of EE's: 3 hens and 1 roo
A flock of Serama: 6 hens and 1 roo
lonley roos looking for new homes: 4
Mixed flock of laying hens: 4
1 BLRW teenager
1 bantam cochin roo
1 bantam cochin hen
8 cochin chicks
14 EE chicks
8 Millie Fleur chicks
1 SSH hen
3 SSH chicks
9 LB teenager's
1 mixed bantam chick
1 mixed Copper chick
1 Silkie/SSH roo
8 Khaki Cambells
5 Pekins
1 ASB duckling

I believe that comes out to 93 chicks/chickens

and 14 ducks.

ETA: I forgot the 15 or so button quail...

Hey my name is Tiffany and I am a Chick-A-Holic!!!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Barnyard I salute you.

 

[Barnyard]

Quote:

I don't know how that happened

 

[The Wolf Queen]

So? Im have over 90 birds. 70 or so which are chicks.

 

[jmhappycowboy]

Well I guess I should admit that I am a big time chick a holic but I had lots of help. I have in chicks alone from just hatched today to 3 months of age 512. And that isn't counting the adult birds.

They are:
Blue Turkens
BBS Orpingtons in Large Fowl and Bantams
Lavender Orps
Black Copper Marans
BLRW
Dominique's
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds
Silkies in Buff and White
Bantam EE's
Bantam Turkens
XXL Cochins in Blue, Black, Silver Laced, Gold Laced, Buff , Barred , Red and White
Langshans
Blue, Black and Splash Ameraucana's
Buff Laced Polish
Black Australorp
Silver Marans
Black Marans
Brown Leghorns
and Blue SLate Turkeys
and I am quite sure there are some that I am forgetting.

And 60 Turken and 30 more Bantam Orps due to hatch Sunday.

Can you say I need help BAD..