- Apr 11, 2014
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Hello everyone! This forum is incredible! I've been a "lurker" for a bit, reading relevant topics. I have had adult chickens that I purchased as adults in the past. I showed in 4-H during High School--I only did showmanship once and failed epically at the Q&A portion but I've loved chickens ever since! Eventually all those chickens became Opossum fodder and I gave up for a while. But this year I have decided to raise chicks! I've tried in the past as well but only had one White Leghorn make it all the way. Broke my heart when she got eaten ![Frown :( :(](/styles/byc-smilies/sad.png)
I'll go ahead and admit I'm a vegetarian purely because I empathize too much with animals, haha. I don't see anything wrong with eating meat but it's too big of a guilt trip for me![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/byc-smilies/tongue.png)
So my chicks, if they all live, will be with me until the end of their natural lives. I love them as pets as much as producers.
I have 10 right now but may get a couple more. I have an issue where I want to own every breed that exists in the world, so I have a tendency to check local feedstores obsessively to see if they have anything new in. I live on 8 acres though, so I do have room (yeah, trying to justify it there).
1. Unknown Bantam SR
2. Cochin Bantam SR
3. Cuckoo Maran P
4. Black Minorca P
5. Frizzle Cochin Bantam SR
6. Turken SR
7-10. Production Red P
Really hoping somebody in my group ends up a broody hen, as I would love to have chicks of my own next year.
I do have a question to ask, it's not important enough for me to make a topic about it but maybe someone will answer anyways =)
Are all chickens crazy as chicks? As in will my insane chicks mellow out as they mature or will they be crazy forever? The chickens I got as adults were a varied flock but several of the hens were sweet as can be and I was hoping a few of these guys would end up being pets as well. Right now I've had most of them for 3 weeks and they still run to the opposite end of the brooder when I approach. Is this just a normal chick thing they'll grow out of?
Glad to be meeting everyone!
![Frown :( :(](/styles/byc-smilies/sad.png)
I'll go ahead and admit I'm a vegetarian purely because I empathize too much with animals, haha. I don't see anything wrong with eating meat but it's too big of a guilt trip for me
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/byc-smilies/tongue.png)
So my chicks, if they all live, will be with me until the end of their natural lives. I love them as pets as much as producers.
I have 10 right now but may get a couple more. I have an issue where I want to own every breed that exists in the world, so I have a tendency to check local feedstores obsessively to see if they have anything new in. I live on 8 acres though, so I do have room (yeah, trying to justify it there).
1. Unknown Bantam SR
2. Cochin Bantam SR
3. Cuckoo Maran P
4. Black Minorca P
5. Frizzle Cochin Bantam SR
6. Turken SR
7-10. Production Red P
Really hoping somebody in my group ends up a broody hen, as I would love to have chicks of my own next year.
I do have a question to ask, it's not important enough for me to make a topic about it but maybe someone will answer anyways =)
Are all chickens crazy as chicks? As in will my insane chicks mellow out as they mature or will they be crazy forever? The chickens I got as adults were a varied flock but several of the hens were sweet as can be and I was hoping a few of these guys would end up being pets as well. Right now I've had most of them for 3 weeks and they still run to the opposite end of the brooder when I approach. Is this just a normal chick thing they'll grow out of?
Glad to be meeting everyone!