Everyone was right about the addiction!

[huckleberryfarm]

I got my first few chicks in January. And two coops. I added two more coops today and realized that I now have 32 chicks on the farm and 23 eggs in the incubator. After repeatedly telling my husband that he will NOT be eating any of my children, I think he's finally got it. Now he just mopes around asking when we will have eggs. And I just caught myself looking on here for more chicks. I NEED TO STOP!!!!!

 

[Illia]

Hahah! Yep, addiction indeed. I know I sure am - I started with 20 hatchery stock chickens, then from there I bought over 8 dozen hatching eggs from breeders, over 40 chicks from breeders, and spent. . . Wow, I have no clue how much on all that.

Take the Tolbunts for example. . . 163 for a dozen hatching eggs.

Good luck, and get more.

 

[nanawendy]

I hear ya. It's"chick days" here in ol' B'ham. One feed store didn't get their shipment in... soooo I went downtown. Got 9 more...
Loving this

and Hubby is cooking dinner so I can watch and share.

 

[goldnchocolate]

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Yep, you've got it bad

I'm having problems of my own, here, I keep window shopping in the "Hatching Eggs for Sale" section. I make excuses that I have several broody hens that would be more than happy to hatch any eggs I buy

 

[FrenchHen]

Chickens are the gateway drug. Next comes ducks...then other animals.

Soon you'll have your own funny farm!

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Chickens are the gateway drug!???!!! Oh, No! We just bought 108 acres and inherited 2 donkeys and 7 goats with it. We've had 4 baby goats and our girl donkey is expecting. I did the chickens all on my own. If they are just the beginning, and I have all this pasture land that needs to be filled up, oh... the possibilities are endless! I'm thinking miniature donkeys, babydoll sheep, a few horses....

 

[felidaet]

I thought I would stop after I got 15 chicks last year. Oops... I started setting up a second coop a couple of weeks ago and am getting 25 chicks in about 1 week. No chicks next year. At least that's the plan. I DEFINITELY am NOT getting a incubator. I would be in trouble. I tend to get carried away when I do something like starting a new hobby.

 

[Joyryder]

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BUT if you get an incubator you can join Hatch-aholics anonymous. We're enablers. And it's so much fun - you'll never want to stop!

 

[brendapa]

Susanne,

I went to your blog....it's great.

I got my first few chicks in January. And two coops. I added two more coops today

You have bought 4 coops since January! you do have it bad

I'm going coop shopping tomorrow. Wish me luck! and free delivery

Brenda​

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Thanks, Brenda! We're having so much fun on the farm. Once we have our actual house there, I know it will be amazing. There's only so much I can do as far as animals living 10 minutes away. Good times!