Chicken math

[jak2002003]

A good rule to remember for chicken maths is as follows:

Do not count chicks... only adult birds. I usually have far more chicks and young birds that adults... so I don't even want to think how many I have!

 

[Outpost JWB]

Good rule! Well, then I only have around 20 (or so) if you don't count roosters and younger ones. Sounds so much better than 145!

When DH asks me how many chickens we have, it's like the police asking a drunk driver how many beers they have had......

" A COUPLE...."

 

[JRNash]

Sooooo funny!. When DW ask how many I ORDERED that's what I say!

 

[chicksurreal]

It is perfectly fine to have some or even a lot of chicks.

I think it depends on who you ask, some of my family members think I'm nuts. I certainly think it's fine to have as many chicks as you can handle.

 

[JRNash]

I think the gub ment watches me through the tv. Nothing crazy about cute little chicks

 

[DanielB20]

A good rule to remember for chicken maths is as follows:

Do not count chicks... only adult birds. I usually have far more chicks and young birds that adults... so I don't even want to think how many I have!

OK, that sounds about right.

Good rule! Well, then I only have around 20 (or so) if you don't count roosters and younger ones. Sounds so much better than 145!

When DH asks me how many chickens we have, it's like the police asking a drunk driver how many beers they have had......

" A COUPLE...."

OK, that sure is a lot of chickens.

Sooooo funny!. When DW ask how many I ORDERED that's what I say!

OK

I think the gub ment watches me through the tv. Nothing crazy about cute little chicks

I know, they are just so cute.

I think it depends on who you ask, some of my family members think I'm nuts. I certainly think it's fine to have as many chicks as you can handle.

I love chicks, they are just so cute

 

[woodlandsprite]

OK, it sure is a lot of chicks though.

I have almost 40 chickens...19 are still in the brooder, need to get them out of there, but have to take care of some meat birds first...

 

[goats2chickens]

Not true, just not true. You have to adjust the quotient for the broody hens and when one or many take the day off. Then there is molting and just being plain stubborn. LOTS of times they do not lay. Oh and winter holiday and boycotting Easter. YUP need more hens since surely some will have an attitude about laying and just not do as well as others. Oh and if they form a union then no one lays until the labor dispute is settled and that can take months.

And, and, when they get older they don't lay as much and sometimes they don't lay at all and besides when have we ever had too many eggs?? HAHAHAHAHA I need to learn how to make those cute Icons!

 

[woodlandsprite]

New kid here. So, three years ago I bought six hens and an Ameracana roo from an FFA girl that were 1.5 years old. Two years later the neighbor moves to town and gives me their flock of white rocks. Lost one here and there and then in June I retired. Now I have the fever. I started buying chickens - full grown ones. Then I bought 2 still air incubators and a circulating one, and some more chickens, and more chickens, and more chickens, and tomorrow I am going to pick up - More chickens! What happened? Did I mention the incubator is full of eggs?? Oh, and yes, I joined Hatchacolics Anonomous.

Welcome...And I don't have an incubator yet...My hubby nixed that idea until I get the chickens settled...We have our main coop..Then I have to have a coop for the "bachelors" and a group for my silkies..I'm hoping to hatch some and don't want too many mixes running around..What breeds are in your bators? Good luck and hope you post pics of your wee ones...

 

[woodlandsprite]

Sooooo funny!. When DW ask how many I ORDERED that's what I say!

My hubby didn't know I ordered more chicks til they arrived...He was like "are you done?" I just smiled at him...I need frizzles and jersey giants next...