Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

Suddenly I have chickens.

Its mind boggling.

So much effort for onsies and twosies but now those twosies are grown up and getting busy. I know for sure I wont ever be buying eggs again - and before too long, there will be no need for store bought chicken.

Heck. by the end of the year we will have veggies, eggs, chicken, goat and pig for my wife's whole family

for me add "beef-like" muscovys to the lineup

with 9 females i should have little need to buy beef next winter

they should be hatching up a storm for me with a little luck


well bed time for me kids

take care all


pig

 

[ozexpat]

for me add "beef-like" muscovys to the lineup

with 9 females i should have little need to buy beef next winter

they should be hatching up a storm for me with a little luck


well bed time for me kids

take care all


pig

Oh I forgot the Scovies, and Guineas and quail and chukar

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: sometimes its easier to beg forgiveness than permission.... did I say that out loud?

Thats what mom did when dad kept postponing getting her a new washing machine. She just went and did it... he never found out.... LOL.
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deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I have 3 eggs pipped!!! so excited...thought this hatch was bust...hoping they all get out and are ok!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cal...3165/?comment_id=661608000552429&notif_t=like

Woo Hoo .... see they made it.

deb

 

[hillfloweranch]

Gosh I miss that sound

I will have some hatch on March 1 - I hope I will hear that sound as its the day I arrive

um Oz...that sound ...is me....talking to the babies.

 

[ozexpat]

um Oz...that sound ...is me....talking to the babies.

oh heather!!

 

[hillfloweranch]

oh heather!!

LOL ...whaaaaaaaaaatttt?? just tryin to encourage them to break out quicker...

 

[hillfloweranch]

Woo Hoo .... see they made it.

deb

Thanks deb!! we shall see in the morning if I have fuzzy butts chirpin' instead me! LOL

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: I dont know if youve noticed but momma hens talk to thier hatching chickies.... Kind of like "C'mon baby you can do it..... churck churck...."

deb

 

[ozexpat]

I have decided I am going to have to make 3 new grow out coops that will be very basic

The walls will be woven coconut fronds - like the wind breaks. No raised floors and no need for egg boxes. They will be good for 2 years tops but I cant see myself needing them longer.

Our 4 current pig pens can be used as coops as well once we get the piggery done

By then I should have 8 breeds well established and 5 coops of chicks and layers. Surely that will suffice.....