I do not want or like chickens

[WriterofWords]

I can totally empathize with you! My mother swore she was not going to get involved with my project, don't ask her to watch a chick, feed a duck, or pick up feed. Now I can't get to the bator through her, and she sits on my porch with Blue rooster in her lap!

 

[ChickPeas]

LOL What a great pic!

 

[ncgnance]

Hi, my name is Nancy, and I'm addicted to chickens. I've been hooked for 2 years now. I keep thinking the next hatch will satisfy my habit, but one more is never enough. And now, I've started hiding my stash. I told my daughter about the 15 Cochin eggs I bought. What she doesn't know is that I bought 16 Silkie eggs the THE NEXT DAY. How am I going to sneak THEM into the coop? I'll think of something...I'VE GOT IT!! They belong to a friend, and I'm just keeping them warm...

 

[WillsMama93]

OK, so it is no secret that I had all intentions of getting more chicks at the feed store last night.. I knew it, and had come to terms with the fact that I was going to do it.. then I did a horrible thing!

So as to lessen the burden of "ohh Lordy, you got MORE chickens!" that I knew would come from my family.. I took my son with me to the feed store. Not to stop me, mind you, but because I KNEW, that if he went in with me, and saw those sweet fluffy butts, he would beg me for a few more. And how would I be able to resist the pleas of my sweet 14 year old baby? Well, he didn't even ask! I was on the phone with my grandmother, and had asked for the 25 ound bag of chick starter, and when I turned around, he was squating next to the chick bins, pointing out the bantie RIR he wanted. "What are you doing!?" I said, feigning indignation.. "Mom, I have my own money.. I'm buying a chick." so I said, "Well, if you are getting that one.. I want the little black and silver one..."
Meet Robin Hood

And Abigail

I AM SUCH A BAD ADDICT!! It's like people who hide drugs in their babies diapers.. only not illegal, or detrimental to the child's health.. hey- maybe I'm not so bad after all!

 

[ncgnance]

So, was that a quarter bag of starter and a nickel bag of biddies, WillsMama??ROFL

 

[WillsMama93]

Yep... sounds about right..

 

[Frosty]

WillsMama... (gasp!) I am shocked! You are using a sweet 14 year old as an enabler?

Why didn't I think of that? Ummm... sad to say... my kids have no interest in my birds (sigh...) I think they swapped someone elses kids with mine at birth. Someone, somewhere, is trying to figure out *their* kids fascination with poultry.

 

[championny]

I don't have any kids to use that method.

I am an addict for baby chicks and eggs too. Yesterday, I found myself at the feed store not because I wanted feed, but to see the chicks I knew they would have. i went from the 2 month old goose to the brooder they had and I made the effort not to buy. Besides, they only had male banties and turkeys which, I don't have any room for them in my yard, and I think that Francois is enough. (My white Silkie male)