I hate chickens. End of story.

[Rooster Giddens]

Thanks to one chicken (Carlotta Cluck) who moved in from my neighbors coop last June I now have 14 wretched chickens.. I've become the United Nations of chicken rescue. Give me your spent, plucked, broody old hen who hates people... To old and tuff to eat I might add.. GRRRR
What do you end up with after building a covered chicken yard and custom bamboo coop? In July, the heat in Florida ain't no fun. Chicken poop and LOTS of it. They might gift you with a egg if the treats are worthy of a reward from them. Yard scratching, dusting hole diggers that they are and poop. They stalk us for treats.. I have become prey for the chickens.
And then, they do these stupid chicken dances when they see us. My 4 young Red Stars fly or dig out to escort us to the coop carrying the red pail with treats. Vultures I tell you.. And I can spend hours messing with those dumb birds. Some of my flock had been abandoned and left to die in a coop with no feed and water when there owners had to move. I've watch the older hens gain weight and become healthier. It's been a fun journey!
This website and all of the wealth of information has been great. During Covid-19 people are having to make sacrifices. I don't judge. I'm glad I am stable enough to have a place for the darling little poop machines...
My one piece of advice is the following, {When you start to design and layout what your going to build and fence off for your chickens, just DOUBLE it. Trust me there will be more chickens.}
Be safe and thank you,
Wells
Silver Springs, Florida

Thanks for sharing! The addiction is real and BYC may be one of the best rehab centers to visit!!

 

[Lady Red]

Thanks for sharing! The addiction is real and BYC may be one of the best rehab centers to visit!!

Not sure BYC rehabs anyone to slow down on the chicken thing...

 

[All4Eggz]

Interesting read

Very.

 

[All4Eggz]

Thanks to one chicken (Carlotta Cluck) who moved in from my neighbors coop last June I now have 14 wretched chickens.. I've become the United Nations of chicken rescue. Give me your spent, plucked, broody old hen who hates people... To old and tuff to eat I might add.. GRRRR
What do you end up with after building a covered chicken yard and custom bamboo coop? In July, the heat in Florida ain't no fun. Chicken poop and LOTS of it. They might gift you with a egg if the treats are worthy of a reward from them. Yard scratching, dusting hole diggers that they are and poop. They stalk us for treats.. I have become prey for the chickens.
And then, they do these stupid chicken dances when they see us. My 4 young Red Stars fly or dig out to escort us to the coop carrying the red pail with treats. Vultures I tell you.. And I can spend hours messing with those dumb birds. Some of my flock had been abandoned and left to die in a coop with no feed and water when there owners had to move. I've watch the older hens gain weight and become healthier. It's been a fun journey!
This website and all of the wealth of information has been great. During Covid-19 people are having to make sacrifices. I don't judge. I'm glad I am stable enough to have a place for the darling little poop machines...
My one piece of advice is the following, {When you start to design and layout what your going to build and fence off for your chickens, just DOUBLE it. Trust me there will be more chickens.}
Be safe and thank you,
Wells
Silver Springs, Florida

Sorry to hear your struggles.. good luck!

 

[Samoeng Guy]

Stop that !!!! I
I will admit that I am going to fence a second free range yard so I can let the soil rest and possibly grow a blade of grass in the original free range yard.
This morning I was having my morning coffee with the girls and a darn wild turkey hen flew in for some free breakfast. She stayed long after my coffee was gone.. Doesn't seem to be scared of people...
If only a Polish hen would fly in my coop!!!!
Wells

How about a Polish Rooster ? I’m keeping my hens !
Now, I live in Thailand, so you will have to buy him a first class air ticket to the US. Polish roosters don’t fly coach !
But, he’s worth it . Picture on request .

 

[jonalisa]

Thanks to one chicken (Carlotta Cluck) who moved in from my neighbors coop last June I now have 14 wretched chickens.. I've become the United Nations of chicken rescue. Give me your spent, plucked, broody old hen who hates people... To old and tuff to eat I might add.. GRRRR
What do you end up with after building a covered chicken yard and custom bamboo coop? In July, the heat in Florida ain't no fun. Chicken poop and LOTS of it. They might gift you with a egg if the treats are worthy of a reward from them. Yard scratching, dusting hole diggers that they are and poop. They stalk us for treats.. I have become prey for the chickens.
And then, they do these stupid chicken dances when they see us. My 4 young Red Stars fly or dig out to escort us to the coop carrying the red pail with treats. Vultures I tell you.. And I can spend hours messing with those dumb birds. Some of my flock had been abandoned and left to die in a coop with no feed and water when there owners had to move. I've watch the older hens gain weight and become healthier. It's been a fun journey!
This website and all of the wealth of information has been great. During Covid-19 people are having to make sacrifices. I don't judge. I'm glad I am stable enough to have a place for the darling little poop machines...
My one piece of advice is the following, {When you start to design and layout what your going to build and fence off for your chickens, just DOUBLE it. Trust me there will be more chickens.}
Be safe and thank you,
Wells
Silver Springs, Florida

Thanks for all you do!!!

 

[Greanleaf76]

Thanks to one chicken (Carlotta Cluck) who moved in from my neighbors coop last June I now have 14 wretched chickens.. I've become the United Nations of chicken rescue. Give me your spent, plucked, broody old hen who hates people... To old and tuff to eat I might add.. GRRRR
What do you end up with after building a covered chicken yard and custom bamboo coop? In July, the heat in Florida ain't no fun. Chicken poop and LOTS of it. They might gift you with a egg if the treats are worthy of a reward from them. Yard scratching, dusting hole diggers that they are and poop. They stalk us for treats.. I have become prey for the chickens.
And then, they do these stupid chicken dances when they see us. My 4 young Red Stars fly or dig out to escort us to the coop carrying the red pail with treats. Vultures I tell you.. And I can spend hours messing with those dumb birds. Some of my flock had been abandoned and left to die in a coop with no feed and water when there owners had to move. I've watch the older hens gain weight and become healthier. It's been a fun journey!
This website and all of the wealth of information has been great. During Covid-19 people are having to make sacrifices. I don't judge. I'm glad I am stable enough to have a place for the darling little poop machines...
My one piece of advice is the following, {When you start to design and layout what your going to build and fence off for your chickens, just DOUBLE it. Trust me there will be more chickens.}
Be safe and thank you,
Wells
Silver Springs, Florida

Darling little poop machines... so accurate! Chickens find me too. I’m in Hawaii so they just wander in.