How old were you when you got your first chicken?

[Country Heart]

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?

 

[gwennym]

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

 

[aussieheelr]

Good poll! should be pretty interesting

 

[vnploveschickens]

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!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

There were chickens before me

 

[littlechickenfarmer]

i say im lucky cause I got my chickens when I was 11.

 

[wildorchid053]

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.

 

[siriradha]

Fifty-seven years, three months, and twelve days! I got my very first chicken TODAY!!!

 

[Emzyyy]

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

 

[DTchickens]

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.