I still love my chickens, but I am not addictive (help)

Is it the time of year? If I didn't have one who likes to come out in the dark, I'd rarely see them, except when feeding.

I got to admit that I'm not addicted to them either. I like them, like the eggs, but they are more easy care yard art pets.

Imp

 

First of all . I think you might be suffering from a case of winterchickenitis otherwise know as the winter chicken blues. You probably got a little burned out on chicken tv and byc and you needed a well deserved break to recoup and be back in full swing once you catch spring fever.

 

order some chicks. That usually works!

 

I think a dose of sunshine in our area would go FAR in curing your chicken blues. My girls are the only thing encouraging me to get out there day after day during these grey, drizzly days. But we're still honeymooning, so they still inspire me. Seriously though, where is the sun???

 

My dad put it perfectly the first year I had chickens: "Chickens are a lot of fun in the spring and summer, but they're quite a chore in the wintertime." I don't enjoy trudging out there in the freezing cold to slave over chickens that refuse to lay eggs. Nor am I allowing myself to hatch anything until it gets a bit warmer.

I always love my chickens, but I enjoy them more in nicer weather.

 

The same thing happened to me late last year. I've got a few ideas that might help.

1. Hatch some new chicks off. Nothing's more exciting than those last three days of incubation.

2. Upgrade your coop. I've done this several times, and its helped.

3. Increase your flock.

4. Add to your farm collection. (geese, ducks, quail, pheasants, turkey)

Hope this helps!

 

I have to agree, it's not much fun getting up when it's 20* and going out with hot water and a hammer to break the ice. But as soon as the extreme winter weather 'broke' for a few days --I started to enjoy going out and talking with the girls.. I am not addicted as some but if my girls were 'lap' chickens I would be in 'hog-heaven..