Chicken Math

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I started with 6 but the chicken math hit our family hard. My husband begrudgingly agreed we could get “a few chickens” that ended up being 6 including the one our neighbor gave us. Now we have built a good size coop and are expecting 9 more chicks September. At least I can say the chickens have won over my husband, his mother (a minor miracle lol), my mother and a good few of the neighborhood kids mostly thanks to our black frizzle cochin bantam’s very very fluffy butt and winning personality.

This last bunch, a mail order I think has my husband a little more interested in them. We lost some from our last store bought and he is more attentive to these.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Me too! Same numbers and everything come September when my chick order comes. Even got the neighbor that gave me my original chicken in on the chicken math and he is getting 2 more with my order.

My fears are coming true again, my daughter thinks at least 3 (possibly more) of my 5 silkies are Cockerels. Might try mail ordering, maybe ask hubby which ones I should get lol. See if he takes the bait!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

We inherited 3 and a coup when we bought our house...the people before left them. I now have over 40...I think 42 on the last count...two new coups and a couple of brooders in the garage. Also have a couple of hens with chicks!!...oh, and not to mention the silkies in the dining room that my daughter just got!!

Me to a tee! 7 in the coop, 5 silkies in the family room, now 8 (4 are my daughters) in the dining room!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Was getting 5.. turned into 15 and 2 ducks. Was someone pulling them out of a hat?

I'm working on a rehab program before next spring hits, not sure hubby will let me go to the feed stores during those months.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Back in August we kind of let our older chickens die off and we would get some new ones for the flock

We had 2 then 1 died the other one was devastated so we got her 4 pullet friends and then quickly that turned into 2 more pullet friends one pullet friend died so we got a hen to be her friend and then we got 3 more to show and then we got two eggs and hatched them and now have 12

1 to 12 in 6 months

I went from 5 - 16 from March till now!

 

[Aunna]

My fears are coming true again, my daughter thinks at least 3 (possibly more) of my 5 silkies are Cockerels. Might try mail ordering, maybe ask hubby which ones I should get lol. See if he takes the bait!

I’ve been trying to figure out if my husband has a breed preference (so I can buy more ) and he really likes our silkies.

Mostly, my husband just likes keeping me happy, and chickens do that. I do 95% of the chicken duties so he’s happy I’m happy.

 

[ellend]

Can't just get two they are flock animals!

The pecking order is much easier managed, though, with only two!

 

[ellend]

Planned on 2 or 3 bantams since we have such a small coop right now, had plans to get more once we convert our shed into a big coop.
Got 2 silkies & a sebright, all 3 months old...1 silkie died within a week: 2.

Breeder offered to replace silkie with a day old silkie chick, planned on buying a second chick so it wouldn't be lonely...breeder last minute offered an ayam cemani to go with the silkie chick. Went to feed store to pick up these two chicks: ended up with 4 (only 1 bantam).

Grand total now: 6...
Working very fast to get our big coop set up by the time the 4 chicks are old enough! lol

Oooh; I hope you protect that little silkie from the ayam cemani. Silkies are VERY docile!

 

[ellend]

I love you chicken math lol. That's how I was exactly! Even up to the not leaving one, went for so many and then I got to the register I had accidentally picked one extra! hubby said just get it, it was already boxed with it's friends.

I love you chicken math lol. That's how I was exactly! Even up to the not leaving one, went for so many and then I got to the register I had accidentally picked one extra! hubby said just get it, it was already boxed with it's friends.

I love you chicken math lol. That's how I was exactly! Even up to the not leaving one, went for so many and then I got to the register I had accidentally picked one extra! hubby said just get it, it was already boxed with it's friends.

I love you chicken math lol. That's how I was exactly! Even up to the not leaving one, went for so many and then I got to the register I had accidentally picked one extra! hubby said just get it, it was already boxed with it's friends.

I’ve been trying to figure out if my husband has a breed preference (so I can buy more ) and he really likes our silkies.

Mostly, my husband just likes keeping me happy, and chickens do that. I do 95% of the chicken duties so he’s happy I’m happy.

 

[ellend]

When we got down to one old OEGB hen, my husband was hoping I'd "gotten over" the chicken thing. (We now have 3 small coops.) Hahahaha.
When I was young I was attacked by a roo; it was like getting hit in the shin with a hammer! The last thing I was interested in was chickens. Then an OEGB hen popped under the fence, took a drink from our pond, and stood next to me, looking up, talking anxiously; it was getting dark. Sigh. Can't let cats get her...
Emily stole our hearts.
Now when I check out "house for sale" signs, I automatically rule out those in surrounding suburbs that don't allow chickens.
Now, to the chicken math: I order from a hatchery 1-1/2 hrs. away, and I pick them up so they don't have to go through shipping. I went to pick up the 3 Eggers I had on prepaid order. I really wanted ONE E.E., one Orpington, and one Welsummer, but E.Eggers were all that were to be available. At the counter: "You wouldn't have any leftover Buff Orpingtons, would you? "We DO!" Look, I know you probably don't, but figured I'd ask; any leftover Welsummers? "3!" May I have one, please? Hi, honey--this was an accident...