I have absolutley no self control. Whatsoever.

[RuffTuffCreampuff]

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One of the main reasons, I have gotten so many in one season....is we have been plagued by grasshoppers, and I mean plagued, for the past couple of years. So I am hitting them hard this year with an army of ducks, turkeys, guineas, and of course chickens.

My existing chickens are in a couple of hoop coops that my hubby made. We are making some make shift temp coops for all the new ones to roost in at night, during the day they will be free ranging....and he is going to make a couple of more hoop coops for the turkeys and guineas.

I bought a used chicken coop off of craiglist for 20 dollars, it is going to go in the garden for the banties with a little run for when I don't want them to be cut loose in the garden. Also for the garden are some little chicken tractors to move up and down the rows...so the banties can eat bugs and weeds.

The roos as they come of age, we will be eating.

Pam

 

[txchickie]

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Mine all free-range 100% of the time. Most roost in the trees at night with the guineas, some roost under our back porch deck

Some roost on the grill on the patio

My tweens all go back to the coop at night since they still pile up on the ground to sleep instead of roost. The same ones go to the same place, every night. Wierdos

Honestly, we lose probably 1 a month

We have no predators, but someone will get ran over, or my dumb boston terrier snatches one if I leave him alone too long, I had a teenager drown last week in a bucket that DH had left full of soapy water after he'd washed his pickup, etc....but they all live happy, healthy, free ranging lives. I've yet to lose a guinea though

tough little things, and leghorns--I'd like to lose a couple of them but they are durable stinkers too

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I have 44 chickens total right now & 16 guineas. Well, plus the 14 silkies I ordered

 

[davony's chicks]

This is too funny! I was just thinking myself a few minutes ago after getting off the phone from an order to McMurray Hatchery!
I have NO SELF control.
I got my first chickens about 4 weeks ago from the local feed store, and a week later my neighbor gave me 8 more chicks. This was supposed to be just a few chicks.
I just ordered 2 black and 2 light brahma pullets, 1 black Austalorp cockerel, 10 black Australorp pullets, 1 Columbian Wyandotte cockerel, 9 RIR pullets.
I still want Columbian Wyandotte pullets but they were sold out on this hatch!

LOL

 

[sealsandwich]

I completely understand. My husband is off fighting the war...happened to look into our bank account...sent me an email cutting me off. He said, "NO MORE EGGS!!"

How sad is that???

 

[davony's chicks]

First of all, Thank your brave husband for his service to our Country.
That is too funny about keeping an eye on the check book.

 

[RuffTuffCreampuff]

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Thank you for the sacrifice your family is giving for our country.


Pam

 

[RevaVirginia]

Here I thought this was just another one of those threads about problems with incontinence!!!...Imagine my suprise and relief when I started reading to find more good news about baby chicks....

 

[lunkerchicken]

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LOL

I am proud of you, this is your first step in the healing process!!!

 

[quiltnchik]

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[Dotshines]

When I first got on byc I was amazed at how many people there were out there with soo many chickens. Well I knew right away I found my place that I fit into. I just admitted to my husband that I have an addiction. Chicks ,chickens and eggs. I am now out of the closet.

I just love chickens. I know my addiction is getting worse. I bought 6 eggs, then I just had to get this other dozen and of corse there was one more dozen i just had to have. They are all intheincubator! The first dozen and a half are due to hatch this week end.

I just can't wait. The other day I came home with a plastic kids pool, my husband asked what is that for. I told him it is a duck pond. All he said is oh are you getting ducks? I just love him he is so laid back and puts up with all my pets.