Flock/Life Journey's 2019

[WhoDatChick]

My husband says chicken math is dangerous....

My kids are thinking of names for the new ones... this could be interesting.

It really is!! It sure adds up quickly!! How many are you up to now?

 

[KLIL]

Whooo i missed a lot today!! I'll try and catch up soon...

Flock Update:

I did a thing! Not pretty and it temporary but I think the littles like it!
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We also got 6 new chicks... forgot we had them coming. 2 Australorp, 1 speckled sussex, 3 welsummers. So new set up can now handle them all! Big girls are still in their brooder while we still work on converting the shed and build the run. Today's rain put a lot on hold!!

We'll see how new set up goes tonight... i have a screen across shed doorway so if anyone some how escspes they're blocked when i open the door. Hoping to reinforce it better tomorrow.
Everyone bedded down...
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Yayyy more babies
Do they have names yet?

 

[KLIL]

All done with expansion but not opening it up to everyone yet as I have put the five week olds in the addition for now.. it’s the biggest “see no touch” area there prolly ever was ... when they get fully integrated I may put Nilky and her babies in there for awhile and then when it’s time to integrate them I’ll then open it up to everyone!
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Loving that coop honey!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

It really is!! It sure adds up quickly!! How many are you up to now?

My husband asked this same thing... 8+9+6 so i guess... 23...rehomed 4 and got 6.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Yayyy more babies
Do they have names yet?

Not yet... but hopefully tomorrow the kids make up their mind

 

[KLIL]

My husband asked this same thing... 8+9+6 so i guess... 23...rehomed 4 and got 6.

Im going to cap my flock at 22 no more. And hopefully stick to it lol.

 

[Ribh]

Im going to cap my flock at 22 no more. And hopefully stick to it lol.

lol So I was chatting to my supplier because I had really wanted some silver laced wyandottes which she didn't have but had reached my limit [council says 12] & she goes: I know people in inner Brisbane with 20 plus birds in their backyard [Brisbane council limit is 6] Next time you have a broody ring & I'll get you 3 day old sexed chicks to put under her. I about died. I'm so not a chick person! It's sad when even the breeder does chicken math!

 

[KLIL]

lol So I was chatting to my supplier because I had really wanted some silver laced wyandottes which she didn't have but had reached my limit [council says 12] & she goes: I know people in inner Brisbane with 20 plus birds in their backyard [Brisbane council limit is 6] Next time you have a broody ring & I'll get you 3 day old sexed chicks to put under her. I about died. I'm so not a chick person! It's sad when even the breeder does chicken math!

I looked into my council and I can have 22 chickens like I planned it was more but cant remember the number. And upto 5 roos but I only want 1 if that.

 

[Ribh]

I looked into my council and I can have 22 chickens like I planned it was more but cant remember the number. And upto 5 roos but I only want 1 if that.

Yep, I like to stay legal. I think we've actually got enough land I could have more but having the land & being able to use it are 2 different things here.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Picked her up this morning.
Ive introduced her to Luna, both are getting on great.