Chicken (Poultry) Addiction Anonymous *Chat Thread*

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

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I truly agree! And I that's a great way to say how awesome they are

 

[gryeyes]

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I'm so glad someone else loves roosters as much as I do! Mine are all sweety boys too (probably closer to 100 of them, but I can't count that high). When family visits, they always comment that they've never seen such colorful chickens (probably since most people only have hens and 1-2 roosters). We only ever had 1 mean rooster that attacked us (oddly, he was a polish, probably just something wrong with his brain, poor thing).

I only have eight roosters that I know, but I have over 30 chicks in the brooders, from 1 day to 3 weeks old.

They're all so handsome!

I haven't rehomed ANY birds yet.

 

[IdealisticRoo]

I dreamt of chickens last night! Not one dream, but two!

I don't remember much of the first one, but I hatched some chicks and they all turned out to be pullets! (I know - every chicken farmers dream, right?)

The second dream involved a feed store - a very nice one, kinda like Murdoch's.

I asked at the counter if they had chicks and they had 2 left and an older hen. I asked how much they were and they said $85 was the retail price for the 3 of them. The "hen" looked like a large E.E. - when I asked what kind she was, they said she was a turkey! Then she started flapping and running all over the store and chasing a white turkey!

So I just got the 2 chicks. As I was paying, I realized I did not have any pants on!

SO- any help on exploring these?

I am expecting an order from Ideal Poultry this week of all pullets and I am hoarding eggs to put in my incubator on Saturday for a Christmas hatch; so I think that kinda wraps up the first dream.

I do want more chicks and I would be tempted if our feed store had chicks this time of year!

I think turkeys are interesting, but I would rather have ducks if I branch out into a second species, but there are so many chicken breeds!

Oh well, from one chicken addict to my co-addicts! Keep on Cluckin'!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I don't have the room you do! Guineas are on my list...but once we relocate to a larger lot. I am willing to try 4 ducks. I think that's all I can handle. (I did say the same thing about chickens though!

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[Muggsmagee]

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[featherz]

Ok, I just put my order in for march hatchery birds. 25 of em!!! Whee!!! That's my week off. I can cancel it if I go hatch crazy before then. I like my hatchery birds just fine and I don't have as many roos to rehome. I'm down for 5 of each - australorp, jersey giant, turkens (hee hee), white rocks and buff orps. Now there's an addiction for ya!

 

[IdealisticRoo]

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I agree! Hatchery birds are good too! I have all hatchery birds right now. I respect breeders and fanciers who have the money and time to devote to preserving the breeds. I hope to someday have a large facility, er home that will have many separate coops, but until then - hatchery birds that will become barnyard mixes are fine with me!

I have gotten show quality stock from a hatchery before - won Grand Champion of our state 2X with hatchery birds!

I have 25 hatchery birds arriving tomorrow. Actually 27, because I added two E.E. Pullets to the 25 assorted pullet special! I am so excited!

AND I have 3 dozen "hatching" eggs from ebay arriving this week (1 doz White Leghorn, 1 doz barnyard mix, 6 barred rock and 6 E.E.) and a dozen of my own E.E. eggs that I have been hoarding! I am going to put them in the incubator on Saturday so I have a hatchy, er happy Christmas!

 

[featherz]

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Awesome!! I am going to try and get easter egger eggs shortly before my hatchery birds show up.. or maybe sooner (heh heh) if I can rehome my current roos. That's the one thing I forgot to add to my order, but I think I'll try and hatch those. Hoping I'll be set for the year!

Right now I have : 4 white leghorns/4 RIR (laying), two easter eggers, one australorp, one SLW, two BLRW, two light brahma, a cochin cross roo and a brooder full of MF d'uccles. Enough for now!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Are you sure you don't want mine? The JG's came from McMurray hatchery, I'll throw in a Black Australorp hen and a BO hen? I'm trying to make room in my coop. One of the JG hens is an egg eater! Grrr! I can make you a few EE's for the next swap. Speaking of which...are you going? Also...no olive eggers for you? When my girls start laying, I'll send you some eggs to hatch!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I agree! Hatchery birds are good too! I have all hatchery birds right now. I respect breeders and fanciers who have the money and time to devote to preserving the breeds. I hope to someday have a large facility, er home that will have many separate coops, but until then - hatchery birds that will become barnyard mixes are fine with me!

I have gotten show quality stock from a hatchery before - won Grand Champion of our state 2X with hatchery birds!

I have 25 hatchery birds arriving tomorrow. Actually 27, because I added two E.E. Pullets to the 25 assorted pullet special! I am so excited!

AND I have 3 dozen "hatching" eggs from ebay arriving this week (1 doz White Leghorn, 1 doz barnyard mix, 6 barred rock and 6 E.E.) and a dozen of my own E.E. eggs that I have been hoarding! I am going to put them in the incubator on Saturday so I have a hatchy, er happy Christmas!

What kind of 'bator do you use? I have a styrofoam table top one...it has been great up untill this fall. I don't trust it anymore after two LOUSY expensive hatches. I also realize that I would like one white egg laying chicken. I'm going to have to suck it up and get a Leghorn.