How many birds are in your current flock?

[KLIL]

I have 11 chickens; 2 hens and 9 roosters. About half of them are bantams. Only 3 of them are purebred, the rest are mutts.
I started out with 5 bantams (3 roosters and 2 hens) and a hamburg (also a hen). I still have a descendant of two of the bantams.

9 roos!!! That would be alot of crowing.

 

[KLIL]

As of last count 165 chickens, and 4 pheasants

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

9 roos!!! That would be alot of crowing.

I currently have 15 roosters. I like crowing.

 

[KLIL]

I currently have 15 roosters. I like crowing.

I dont mind the crowing but I think the neighbors might not like it. We are annoying as it is lol. Parties, dirt bikes, working on cars/bikes. I couldn't add crowing.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

9 roos!!! That would be alot of crowing.

The crowing has never bothered me, which is weird since the roosters aren't even very far from my house.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I have 10, started with 9... 9 from feed store... few days later I rescued one from the neighbors/they gave her to me for a better home, I had to get one roo because all chicks were pullets... one chick was killed by a hawk... I was standing there, letter her have some outside time in a TINY chicken wire pen.... he swooped down right in front of me and ripped her head off... left her there dead

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I have 10, started with 9... 9 from feed store... few days later I rescued one from the neighbors/they gave her to me for a better home, I had to get one roo because all chicks were pullets... one chick was killed by a hawk... I was standing there, letter her have some outside time in a TINY chicken wire pen.... he swooped down right in front of me and ripped her head off... left her there dead

I hope to get more.

 

[chickendreams24]

Thank you. That is extremely great advice. Thanks

You're welcome and thank you. The chickens have been a huge blessing and I'm glad we have them. I honestly never thought I would be able to butcher an animal but since having chickens I've killed predators and learned first hand that some things are necessary. I've processed birds first after they were dead and then start to finish. I've seen death throes and held birds going through them. I've lost pets and gained perspective.
While I've always known certain things this journey has taught me many things about animals, the world, and myself. Some of which I would never have known otherwise.

TE"KLIL, post: 20391574, member: 519228"]When you do move onto your own property you need to create a thread of your journey! And let me know ill follow! Would be fun to read and look back on one day.[/QUOTE]

Oh well thank you. It never occurred to me that our journey was anything special. Lol

What part of the journey would you like to read about?

 

[KLIL]

I have 10, started with 9... 9 from feed store... few days later I rescued one from the neighbors/they gave her to me for a better home, I had to get one roo because all chicks were pullets... one chick was killed by a hawk... I was standing there, letter her have some outside time in a TINY chicken wire pen.... he swooped down right in front of me and ripped her head off... left her there dead

Thats what I get worried about. I make my partner stand with me when I let my chicks out. We are about to hit spring too mating season. So all the wildlife is out and about. I haven't been swooped by a magpie yet but I feel its coming.

 

[KLIL]

You're welcome and thank you. The chickens have been a huge blessing and I'm glad we have them. I honestly never thought I would be able to butcher an animal but since having chickens I've killed predators and learned first hand that some things are necessary. I've processed birds first after they were dead and then start to finish. I've seen death throes and held birds going through them. I've lost pets and gained perspective.
While I've always known certain things this journey has taught me many things about animals, the world, and myself. Some of which I would never have known otherwise.

TE"KLIL, post: 20391574, member: 519228"]When you do move onto your own property you need to create a thread of your journey! And let me know ill follow! Would be fun to read and look back on one day.

Oh well thank you. It never occurred to me that our journey was anything special. Lol

What part of the journey would you like to read about?[/QUOTE]

I would love to read about the animals you have, the predators you have to prevent, the things you face with your farm life and how you over come them. New babies. Things like that. Think its very interesting.