Chicken Math. Or "The story of how I didn't want chickens and got hooked"

[azurbanclucker]

The next hit TV show, "My 2 Moms"

Merry and Oreo seem to be co-parenting this chick.

 

[Cryss]

So they don't know who the mother is either. Odd, humans sometimes don't know who the father is but at birthing time they are pretty sure who the mother is!

 

[azurbanclucker]

So they don't know who the mother is either. Odd, humans sometimes don't know who the father is but at birthing time they are pretty sure who the mother is!

This is like Jerry Springer in reverse. I have zero doubt who the father is, but until it's a bigger chick I'm not sure about mom. Didn't find any shells so can't even start to guess based on the egg. I have 4 girls sitting about 30 eggs, and they're mixed eggs to boot since they all use the same 4 nesting boxes. I have no idea who's involved in this pairing except Dad.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Orloffs, SLW, BW and SS, having some brekkie.

 

[TheYLWFlock]

Very pretty birdies! What’s your count at now for chickens?

 

[azurbanclucker]

Very pretty birdies! What’s your count at now for chickens?

Uh...

"Eight."
or maybe 30.

 

[TheYLWFlock]

Uh...

"Eight."
or maybe 30.

Haha, lol! What had you originally been planning on?!?

 

[azurbanclucker]

Haha, lol! What had you originally been planning on?!?

4. The original 4 we started with. My family goes all in on all things, what can I say? The only reason I don't have an 8 head team of Friesians and a stagecoach at this point is that they won't fit in the garage. Well, and money.

 

[TheYLWFlock]

We only wanted 4-5. We have seven right now. I don’t think it’ll stay at 7 for long though!

4. The original 4 we started with. My family goes all in on all things, what can I say? The only reason I don't have an 8 head team of Friesians and a stagecoach at this point is that they won't fit in the garage. Well, and money.

 

[azurbanclucker]

We only wanted 4-5. We have seven right now. I don’t think it’ll stay at 7 for long though!

Chicken math is a cruel mistress. Shiny eggs and pretty colors will get you every time.