How can I convince my husband to let me have more chickens

[sunflowerenvy]

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13 chicken +12 more chicken=25 chicken in all x 4 sq ft = 100 sq ft that means your coop size should be a least a build size 10x 10 your run would 10 x 25 ft if you house them all of them together.
what about the feed them too. what would you do if you get 23 eggs a day x 30 day in a month you get about 690 eggs.
Are u going to eat the chickens?

just think about in two yrs they slow down give u egg daily so u have to start all over add chicks. it would better to add news one every year so can replace the chicken when they slow down laying egg.

for me i will wait until spring time [ Yes i do want 30 different breeds of bird and i am add more each day and change the which birds i want first]
laura
i am going to add more breeds in spring time myself too instead of get all of them this yr i am stoping at 15 until spring. i hoping i still have 15 in spring time.

 

[noodleroo]

Life is waaaaaaay too short to worry about not upsetting others when it means denying yourself simple pleasures.

 

[True Grit]

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I love that!

 

[debilorrah]

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Ouch! That's what my wife does. She asked me if she could get some more Favrolles, I agreed and she ordered 25 chicks. When they came in there was 125 (25 Favs and 100 hatchery special chicks). Then i got the puppy-dog eyes and "Honey, they were on sale" Oh well, I'm a push over.

The key balance and training. Do not expect forgiveness for more than two or three purchases a year, then the husband is trained to buy her the stuff BEFORE she does, then he is the hero. Everyone wins.

 

[zippitydooda]

My husband WISHES I would ask his opinion, much less permission to do something, LOL.

I've been married long enough to take the stance that I am an adult and can make decent decisions on my own. I already know his views on things and I would never do anything to take anything away from the family when making decisions. In fact, if you think about it... chickens ADD benefits to the family. You could sell the eggs your girls lay (since you won't be eating all of them), and they could support themselves.

Having said that, you have already "asked" him if it was ok. He said no. Did he give you any reason(s)? Perhaps a mutual compromise is in order. I don't agree with being sneaky, that only causes trust issues. I do agree that you need to stop asking permission though.

Good luck & let us know how it all turns out!

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Ouch! That's what my wife does. She asked me if she could get some more Favrolles, I agreed and she ordered 25 chicks. When they came in there was 125 (25 Favs and 100 hatchery special chicks). Then i got the puppy-dog eyes and "Honey, they were on sale" Oh well, I'm a push over.

The key balance and training. Do not expect forgiveness for more than two or three purchases a year, then the husband is trained to buy her the stuff BEFORE she does, then he is the hero. Everyone wins.

Cool, learning wife secrets here!

I hate that little smile that means "I just got you to do what I wanted you to do all along and made you think it was your idea".

 

[redhen]

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This... 100%!!

 

[debilorrah]

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The key balance and training. Do not expect forgiveness for more than two or three purchases a year, then the husband is trained to buy her the stuff BEFORE she does, then he is the hero. Everyone wins.

Cool, learning wife secrets here!

I hate that little smile that means "I just got you to do what I wanted you to do all along and made you think it was your idea".

I am also referring to smaller purchases like a few chickens, a new dress, and new gadget, etc. The bigger purchases NEED to be mutually agreed upon.

I see it this way - no matter how many times I ask Ken to knock off the fast food lunches, he does it anyways. So I need a new outfit. It all balances out.

 

[sheila3935]

My husband thought my getting more chickens was unreasonable until they started laying this week and he tasted something besides store bought eggs, Now he is having second thoughts about what I've done and said come spring lets get a few more.

 

[mangled]

I'm guilty of the better to beg forgiveness than ask permission. I manage mine in small increments, though. 3 or 4 chicks here, 10 or 12 eggs in the 'bator there ... I take care of them and feed them and muck out the coops, he gets to play with his power tools and go to Lowe's and spend money to build coops and pens.

It's a mutually parasitical relationship now. He comes home, sees the brooder, I bat my eyelashes and say aren't they cute? He sighs and says, well, I guess I need to make another trip to Lowe's.

See? It's all about finding a balance.

Good luck.
Em