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How old were you when you got your first chicken?

Discussion in 'Pictures & Stories of My Chickens' started by Country Heart, Sep 14, 2009.

How old were you when you got your first chicken?

  1. Chickens were part of my family before I was :)

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  2. in my youth, 0-12

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  3. in my teens, 13-19

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  4. in my twenties, 20-29

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  5. in my thirties, 30-39

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  6. in my forties, 40-49

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  7. in my fifties, 50-59

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  8. in my sixties, 60-69

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  9. in my seventies, 70-79

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  10. in my eighties, 80-89

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  11. in my nineties, 90-99

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  12. I don't have any yet, but hope to before I reach 100

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  1. Sep 14, 2009 #1
    Country Heart

    Country Heart City Girl With A

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    How old were you when you got your first chicken?

    I have the feeling that I am a pretty late bloomer - in my 40's. It could be that the kids are all flying off to college and I was looking for something to fill the empty nest, at least at first. But now, I'm totally in love and could not see my yard without the pitter-patter of little chicken feet.

    My youngest daughter got me my first three chicks for Mother's Day.

    What's your story?
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2009 #2
    gwennym

    gwennym Chillin' With My Peeps

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    wow, looks like us "old duffers" are in the lead !!

    I moved from Northern Illinois to Southern Illinois, at the age of 44, to live near my aging parents, who have a 35-acre farm. I LOVE the critters, from the chickens to the dogs to the naughty goats, etc., so it was just the natural next step for me (I bought a house on 6 acres w/ a pole barn). Now I have chickens, 4 roosters, 7 Pekin ducks and one Miss Goose.

    love my fowl !

    Gwen
     
  5. Sep 14, 2009 #3
    aussieheelr

    aussieheelr Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Good poll! should be pretty interesting [​IMG]
     
  7. Sep 14, 2009 #4
    vnploveschickens

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    We are in our early 50's!

    We got our first chickens last Labor Day, 9/1/2008. That's just a year ago and we've laughed and cried over our chickens. Thank goodness for BYC. We've also learned alot from everyone here!! Thanks to everybody!
     
  9. Sep 14, 2009 #5
    Chicks_N_Horses

    Chicks_N_Horses Chillin' With My Peeps

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    There were chickens before me [​IMG]
     
  11. Sep 14, 2009 #6
    littlechickenfarmer

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    i say im lucky cause I got my chickens when I was 11.
     
  13. Sep 14, 2009 #7
    wildorchid053

    wildorchid053 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    i am 57 and just now have chickens. i have had pets all my life.. dogs, cats, chipmunk, turtles. ferrets.. just never chickens. boy did i miss out..i love them .. they are alot like my little parrot.. very lovey dovey.. except for the one rooster. but the other two roos are very petable.
     
  15. Sep 15, 2009 #8
    siriradha

    siriradha Out Of The Brooder

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    Fifty-seven years, three months, and twelve days! I got my very first chicken TODAY!!![​IMG]
     
  17. Sep 15, 2009 #9
    Emzyyy

    Emzyyy Runs with Deer

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    My dad had chickens before I was born and then when I was born had none but got more when I was about 5 or 6 I think?? Their names were Cotton and Coco [​IMG]
     
  19. Sep 15, 2009 #10
    DTchickens

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    They were part of my family (as you can see, 4 generations of chicken men "counting me" which raised the American gamefowl). But when i had my own, that were actually mine and not dads. About 4-5.
     
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