How Did You Get Started With Chickens

[old geezer]

i got started late in life-

--moved from ct. to ny some 30 yrs ago---ctry boy trapped in city----planned to do a hobby farm---never materlized till a start last year with chickens-

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--why start now at my age ????
1...hobby
2...pets
3...eggs
4...to go along with all of the above-----------i figured to save a few chickens---when i moved here 30 yrs ago , there was 3 egg farms and 1 turkey farm-----all out of bussiness now-, i had a friend who worked in one of the egg houses--on a visit ,and looking arroung , i thought to myself , " this looks like sh-t " , but still , i continued my ways----

----i was oblivious to the cruelty and suffering---

--now , 30 yrs later , this became a tragedy----

----i figure my 9 chickens may save the life of --6 to 9 hens , ---

----wish more people and towns would get more involved----it will never stop, but maybe it could be curtail'd a bit--

--i said enough...

 

[Judy]

For many, many folks on here, such problems are part of the reason for keeping chickens.

I've had them on and off all my life, since childhood. Got this flock started after I retired, primarily just to enjoy them. Several other reasons, but that's the main one.

 

[SassyKat6181]

Our local egg farmer died suddenly and we loved the fresh eggs. I thought it would be great to have our own eggs and it would be fun for my 3yr old also. We just started getting eggs and it's a blast to take him down to the coop and let him fill the egg crate. (well almost fill...today we got 5)

 

[jcbydesign]

My five year old grandson wanted chickens and they couldn't have them at their house - so, Grandma to the rescue! I never knew I'd fall in love with the girls!

 

[ga_goat]

My story is a little different , I was born on a small south Ga farm 64 years ago , and every small farm had chickens.

 

[SpeedysBigRed]

I woke up to chickens 76 years ago. My grandmother's and mother's in Fort Worth, Texas. When we moved to Laredo in 1939 my grandmother and mother again started a chicken coop - provided fresh eggs and fried chicken throughout the war and on into the 50's. Later, after my navy years, when I ended up in Southern Colorado, I again found myself involved with chickens, this time my own. Although that flock is gone, I am planning a move to New Mexico and again establishing a flock of chickens. Should be up and running within a couple of months.

 

[azygous]

Four years ago I wanted to start getting food-secure so I asked around if anyone would sell me a couple of layers. A good friend had just died in a tragic auto accident and her husband gave me two of her hens. Two hens looked so lonely, I soon got three pullets off Craig's list, and well, from there - chicken math. Now I have thirteen layers and two roosters and sell eggs to content customers.

The big bonus was discovering how affectionate chickens are and what terrific pets they are.

 

[gingerpeach22]

I was at the feed store last spring to buy dog food and saw that they out building was called the chick barn. So, I went to look and then..."honey, what would you think about building a coop for a few baby chickens? Wouldn't it be fun to have?" The rest is history.

 

[axion_lotus]

I'd loved chickens since I was young when my parents had them on their farm.

My favorite hen, Maggie lived for eight years and I lost her when I was 16. I still miss her every day. She was my baby.

Four years later, I ask my lover, "Baby, can we get chickens?"

His reply was, "Sure, sweetheart, let's get started on the coop. I love fresh eggs!"

And so, march 28th of this year, I'll be a chicken mama again.

Oh, how he spoils me rotten.

 

[centrarchid]

My maternal grandfather was a cocker and my paternal grandmother produced hatching eggs for the local chicken hatchery. Operations / activities very different and they really got me going as they liked doating over first grand child. Grandpa even let me, when I was only about 5 years old, have some culls of of my choosing which saved them from Sunday dinner. I think he regretted that later.