Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Dahlisgrams]

yep! thanks

I didn't think you needed clearing anymore so hadn't posted.

whoops! quoted wrong post.

received pp from Dahligrams!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! I don't need clearing, but I always post payment sent anyway. Glad you received it!

 

[crfarm]

it's real hard for me to keep a secret

don't think I could even IF this one was but heck I am SO excited and I can't stand it. I'll be taking pics when they arrive IN the box.

 

[Brookhavens]

I'm just getting started with the madness. My first chickens were purchased October of last year. It was only supposed to be 3 or 4 hatchery chicks for eggs. Ha! Famous last words. I now have 5 pens and need about 20 more for the 100+ eggs I already have on my swap list for spring. Hubby and I have been married for 27 years. We may not make 28 when he finds this out.

Last July I decided after a 10 year chicken absence that it would be nice to have a few chickens for their eggs again. I built my own incubator and my 17 yr. old daughter and I anxiously awaited our 15 Barred Rocks eggs hatch date. 9/15 did hatch and I learned so much from the experience that I had to do it again...LOL. Each hatch after that was a new learning experience and helped me develop my carpentry skills as I was building chicken tractors and coops for each set that hatched. I now have 45 chickens ranging in age from 1 month to 5 months and love every one of them.

I started with the same intent two years ago (after a 20 year absence from poultry). I now have 250+ chickens, 25 coops/runs, and three incubators that have been running nearly non-stop for the last year

Chicken math + OCD =

Deb

This sounds exactly like me. I may not have 250 chickens but I am working on it...

I am very grateful that I have 10 acres and my nearest neighbor is an animal lover too.

It is so addicting! I started in March this year with 6 hens and a free Roo. Took over a year to convince DH to let me have chickens. Now up to 24 chickens and 2 turkeys. Two chicken coops and now a barn 16x30 just for poultry! I tried to fight the chicken math in the beginning.......
We just recently added piglets to another building and now are talking about getting a calf. Who would have thought I'd be a farmer! My DH is really getting into this now!

With all the chicken tractors I have been building I am really considering a barn just for the chickens.

 

[pastrymama]

Pastrymama,

You got a firefighter for a DH too? Awesome! Love my DH!!

yup, he has been on the PFD for 12 years. he is also a paramedic, roving captain and in hazmat school as i type. i swear he is trying to see how high my anxiety can go!!!!! my neighbor behind us is also on the PFD, he is a captain and a PIO, he HATES my chickens and ducks. part of the reason i had to sell my appleyards.

 

[kraftyladies]

speaking of chicks in the box... I forgot to post pics of my latest hatch.
Splash orp, SFH, and mf leghorns. the one I am holding is the mf leghorn

 

[madamwlf]

yup, he has been on the PFD for 12 years. he is also a paramedic, roving captain and in hazmat school as i type. i swear he is trying to see how high my anxiety can go!!!!! my neighbor behind us is also on the PFD, he is a captain and a PIO, he HATES my chickens and ducks. part of the reason i had to sell my appleyards.

My DH volunteers as a firefighter/paramedic. I'm sure once he retires from the Army he'll go full time.

 

[madamwlf]

speaking of chicks in the box... I forgot to post pics of my latest hatch.
Splash orp, SFH, and mf leghorns. the one I am holding is the mf leghorn

Ah, cute fluffiness.

 

[kraftyladies]

My DH volunteers as a firefighter/paramedic. I'm sure once he retires from the Army he'll go full time.

Originally Posted by pastrymama

yup, he has been on the PFD for 12 years. he is also a paramedic, roving captain and in hazmat school as i type. i swear he is trying to see how high my anxiety can go!!!!! my neighbor behind us is also on the PFD, he is a captain and a PIO, he HATES my chickens and ducks. part of the reason i had to sell my appleyards.


Small world!!

 

[kraftyladies]

with all these eggs for spring, DH is gonna have to buy me a Dickey. (he is going to, he just doesn't know it yet). just sayin.

 

[crfarm]

speaking of chicks in the box... I forgot to post pics of my latest hatch.
Splash orp, SFH, and mf leghorns. the one I am holding is the mf leghorn

awe too cute. I just hatched out 2 male NJ's! lol