Granted - I know I'm not at the level of some of you lucky folks that have more room, but my old man is about to kill me because I keep getting more! I had 6 to start, 1 ended up a roo... replaced him with 9... they are in their coop finally as of this past weekend... I know I'll have to rehome some already (1 is going tomorrow since I know he's a roo already)... but today I got 7 more.
I picked up 2 splash marans today at lunch... unfortunately both look like roos, but I'm going to be hopeful for now. I'll post pics soon. They are 3 weeks old but combs developing already. I would have said "no" but the lady had them in her closed up Mercedes at work, 70 degrees outside, in a bin with a lid on it. When I got there the water had spilled out, and I couldn't think of them spending another 5 hours in there. I hope one will be a hen... we'll see.
Then at 3, I picked up 5 more... 3 are cochins that are a white/blue with a little black on them and 2 are cochin/Ameraucana (not EE) crosses of the same coloring. They all look the same right now and are 5 days old - straight run. ADORABLE!!!
21... yes, I'm a freak, no flames please... I have homes for those I can't keep at some point already, and I'm stopping (at least for a year or two), but this last bunch is probably the cutest so far. I hope to end up with about 12.
My hubby keeps talking about moving "away" where we would have more property... I'm sure I could fill it up 2 seconds flat!! I love chickens!!!
I picked up 2 splash marans today at lunch... unfortunately both look like roos, but I'm going to be hopeful for now. I'll post pics soon. They are 3 weeks old but combs developing already. I would have said "no" but the lady had them in her closed up Mercedes at work, 70 degrees outside, in a bin with a lid on it. When I got there the water had spilled out, and I couldn't think of them spending another 5 hours in there. I hope one will be a hen... we'll see.
Then at 3, I picked up 5 more... 3 are cochins that are a white/blue with a little black on them and 2 are cochin/Ameraucana (not EE) crosses of the same coloring. They all look the same right now and are 5 days old - straight run. ADORABLE!!!
21... yes, I'm a freak, no flames please... I have homes for those I can't keep at some point already, and I'm stopping (at least for a year or two), but this last bunch is probably the cutest so far. I hope to end up with about 12.
My hubby keeps talking about moving "away" where we would have more property... I'm sure I could fill it up 2 seconds flat!! I love chickens!!!