Chicken math

[blkjak]

I got rid of 15 of my birds only to a month later add multiple other breeds. BBS Ameraucanas, BBS Marans, Welsummers, and Rhodebars. And yes, I will be setting up breeding pens for them these actually are quality stock and not hatchery stock. It was nice buying from a real breeder.

I have not bought from a hatchery except CornishXs. They are so sickly. Cannot fight anything off.
I bought my first silkies from a farm close to me but her silkies were not great quality. I purchased a new roo and a couple of good hens, sold off/traded the original hens and processed the rooster. Now I have some good stock and adorable chicks. Still cant bring myself to sell these chicks.

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

Now I don't feel so bad, after reading this...... I wanted 5 hens ..... have only 9 thus far ...... I can handle it, I tell you!!!!11111111!

That's how the addiction starts. Then you'll get into show quality stock and start setting up breeding pens. Lol

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

20 is the limit in my city and my husband said he's putting his foot down after today... We will see...

I'm sure he won't notice another one.......... Or 9.......

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

I have not bought from a hatchery except CornishXs. They are so sickly. Cannot fight anything off.
I bought my first silkies from a farm close to me but her silkies were not great quality. I purchased a new roo and a couple of good hens, sold off/traded the original hens and processed the rooster. Now I have some good stock and adorable chicks. Still cant bring myself to sell these chicks.

My Silkies aren't good quality, they're more of just pets to me. I got them from Ideal Poultry. They seem to be a hit with all the kids around here. I would like to add some nicer quality Silkie stock. One day...... *Comes home tomorrow with 50 new silkies* How was the rooster? I mean with the black meat and all. I wouldn't be able to stomach eating a black chicken lol

 

[jimbob86]

That's how the addiction starts. Then you'll get into show quality stock and start setting up breeding pens. Lol

"Ah WILL NOT!", he declaimed, as his boat slid down de Nile ............

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

"Ah WILL NOT!", he declaimed, as his boat slid down de Nile ............

hahahahahahaha!!

that's too funny

 

[blkjak]

My Silkies aren't good quality, they're more of just pets to me. I got them from Ideal Poultry. They seem to be a hit with all the kids around here. I would like to add some nicer quality Silkie stock. One day...... *Comes home tomorrow with 50 new silkies* How was the rooster? I mean with the black meat and all. I wouldn't be able to stomach eating a black chicken lol

Chicken Good Ya

 

[chicksurreal]

Seriously folks.

Chicken math is a real thing, don't think it's a joke.

We started out with one small-ish coop and 17 chicks bought from a hatchery. My sweetie had to talk me into it, I had a childhood fear of roosters and it took some persuading.

I absolutely fell in love with those chicks, spent hour upon hour watching them, tending them, feeding them treats and learning to care for them. Then they grew up and started to lay eggs. They laid EGGS! Gifts from the Gods, you know?

After our first flock matured and we started to get comfortable with the idea of being chicken-keepers, we started thinking about all the breeds out there that we didn't have. Our first flock had been Silver Spangled Hamburgs mostly.

Then we took in a rooster that someone was going to turn out into the wild, I mean you can't just let that happen right?


We decided to build another coop, get some chicks, for the new roo, of course. We ordered 26 chicks of various breeds. They grew up next door to the roo, they could hang out through the fence and get acquainted. They did. Then he moved in to the main coop after the chicks were of a decent age.

Then somebody went broody. Give her some eggs, why not? Then somebody else went broody. Can't deprive her, that wouldn't be right!

So, long story short, 7 or 8 broodys later, we have 12 new chicks and more on the way (lots of drama that I won't go into here). Can't seem to stop figuring out ways to get more chickens and couldn't be happier. We have three coops and are looking at building another, just for overflow, you understand...

Yeah, chicken math is a real thing.

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

Seriously folks.

Chicken math is a real thing, don't think it's a joke.

We started out with one small-ish coop and 17 chicks bought from a hatchery. My sweetie had to talk me into it, I had a childhood fear of roosters and it took some persuading. 

I absolutely fell in love with those chicks, spent hour upon hour watching them, tending them, feeding them treats and learning to care for them. Then they grew up and started to lay eggs. They laid EGGS! Gifts from the Gods, you know?

After our first flock matured and we started to get comfortable with the idea of being chicken-keepers, we started thinking about all the breeds out there that we didn't have. Our first flock had been Silver Spangled Hamburgs mostly.

Then we took in a rooster that someone was going to turn out into the wild, I mean you can't just let that happen right?


We decided to build another coop, get some chicks, for the new roo, of course. We ordered 26 chicks of various breeds. They grew up next door to the roo, they could hang out through the fence and get acquainted. They did. Then he moved in to the main coop after the chicks were of a decent age.

Then somebody went broody. Give her some eggs, why not? Then somebody else went broody. Can't deprive her, that wouldn't be right!

So, long story short, 7 or 8 broodys later, we have 12 new chicks and more on the way (lots of drama that I won't go into here). Can't seem to stop figuring out ways to get more chickens and couldn't be happier. We have three coops and are looking at building another, just for overflow, you understand...

Yeah, chicken math is a real thing.

Well said! Atleast when I come on BYC I feel "normal" lol!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I'm sure he won't notice another one.......... Or 9.......

The trick is to keep a flock that isn't just one or two of each breed - that makes it too easy for the new birds to stand out and be noticed, think "blending" - so all one breed/color, or at least large groups of one breed/color.....or locate your coop a good distance away so counting, picking out individuals, etc is harder