Hello from Maine

[Give_Peeps_A_Chance]

Hi everyone, I am new to this and just got my first hens last Saturday. 4 black sexlinks about 1 year old and I am in love with them!

I always wanted to get chickens especially when I bought my house in the country but my ex was strongly against it. Well he is gone and I have my chickens, and I got the much better deal!

I love watching them scratch around my garden looking for bugs. They follow me around everywhere. Collecting the eggs is such a treat. I've already gotten 19 eggs since saturday, not including what I think they will lay today. Its unbelievable. I thought being in a new environment would slow their laying for a week atleast, but so far they seem really content and happy with their new surroundings. And I am really content and happy with them! Maybe even a little obessed... especially with this website, LOL.

Hope yall have a great weekend & thanks for reading!

 

[lunkerchicken]

from Cape Cod, MA!!! This is a wonderful site loaded with info. My parents live in Maine as well.

 

[dun chick]

from pa
Yeah, think you did get the better deal. Be very careful though. I think this website should have a warning label. "CHICKENS ARE ADDICTIVE" The more you have, the more you want. I just picked up last week from the feedstore 22 lil black sex links. Nice to hear they are such great layers!

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida.

 

[patyrdz]

from North Carolina!

WOW your hens are super duper layers!!

 

[Imp]

from Washington

Congrats on the chickens

Imp

 

[hoppy]

welcome to the board from another mainer

 

[card5640]

Hello Mainer, Im from Orono where are you from?

 

[hoppy]

central maine near waterville/augusta/unity

 

[4reds]

I'm also from maine, just outside Freeport in the woods. We had 6 RI reds last year and we lost 3 to the wild animals. We just got 6 black astralops and 6 black sex links. I didn't remember that they grew so fast. These guys are just 3 weeks old and they are flying out of there box already. The old reds just hate them, and I am nervous about them being in the yard together. I am thinking that we need to make a little run for them so everyone can get adjusted. They are in the back of the truck this morning and they are just loving it so far.
4 reds