Hatchaholics Unite!

[Cerise1924]

I have a regulation here for how many chickens I'm allowed to have.... 3! That is all!!!! I would be so happy if it were even 5. But my neighbors don't complain, and this year I will for sure have enough eggs to share. Last year I had just 2 pullets starting to lay so I didn't really get very many eggs and they were pretty small. My neighbors have helped me with building my bigger coop that can hold up to 8 hens, so they approve of my chickens

My plan involves bribing my neighbors and hiding my chickens. I read the regulations and it emphasized keeping your animals in a clean and sanitary environment. I'm not too worried about having an extra chicken or 2 (2 = 5 in chicken math) as long as the coop is clean and nice and they don't stink.

I'm putting the roof on the coop this weekend if the weather will cooperate with me!

Getting the neighbors on board is a big plus. I just took a half dozen nice eggs to our neighbors, including a pretty Marans egg. "If you live next to chickens, you may as well get eggs," I offered.
The wife smiled. "I never hear them."
The husband added, "I don't hear them much."
"Well, they do sing a little song when they are laying, because they are so proud," I explained. Then, they both smiled. I think everyone can come to love chickens.

Good luck with your roofing project!

 

[Cerise1924]

That looks nice, how many chickens will it hold?

My coop has 4 walls framed so far.

 

[CuzChickens]

Lucky find on Craigslist. I'm just a teensy bit jealous....

 

[Cerise1924]

Hataholics, look what I scored on Craigslist!

A farmer a good distance away is willing to put this handmade, metal-roofed coop and run on a trailer, bring it to my property, and set it up for me.
This is what hatching obsession and chicken math will do...
You see, I bought five eggs and was sent ten, and I am thinking - what if I have a good hatch? What if I have more lovely hens I must keep?

This thing is so solid and well built. I don't have good carpentry skills, so this is a very lucky find.

 

[theceltichorse]

LOL!

 

[theceltichorse]

Guess being a hatchaholic isn't just with chickens...

Now I'm hatching mealworm beetles!

 

[Cerise1924]

Guess being a hatchaholic isn't just with chickens...





Now I'm hatching mealworm beetles!

 

[theceltichorse]

HAHA! Yes, on purpose! The chickens LOVE mealworms and I feed them to the wild bird babies I raise. Spent WAY to much money last year buying them, so I decided to grow my own!

 

[theceltichorse]

I have failed in my treatment... Just ordered more eggs!

 

[Cerise1924]

HAHA! Yes, on purpose! The chickens LOVE mealworms and I feed them to the wild bird babies I raise. Spent WAY to much money last year buying them, so I decided to grow my own!

That is very smart. Good for you! I have only tried the freeze dried mealworms. Some of my hens like them, but some don't care. They are really expensive, you are right.