My Flock Journey 2.0

[ClucksAndCombs]

Chicken math got me (but don’t forget... it also includes subtraction!)
I started with 12 EE bantam in May of 2015
I began incubating and letting those EE bantams hatch their own.
I got a trio of Black Tailed Buff Japanese Bantams and a trio of Black Tailed White Japanese Bantams.

By 2017 I’m confident I had almost 100 chickens

Early 2018 I had gotten my numbers down to around 60 chooks.

Later (this year) I decided I wanted a smaller flock so I added a few of my desired breeds and downsized down to 12... until I hatched 4 chicks... so 16 chooks

Soon to happen all over again!

Ah, chicken math. I wish one of my classes was that. Imagine....
Question: "If you buy 3 chicks and hatch 2, how many chickens should your coop hold?" Answer: 25. Three coops that hold 25.

 

[KLIL]

View attachment 1585033 Here are my beautifully boiled eggs... look at that cute little Silkie egg

Curried Egg Sandwiches?

 

[KLIL]

We have decided to start going camping more so ill start having more wildlife updates. We are thinking of organising a trip in February. Im super excited!

 

[KLIL]

How is everyones flock today? Happy and Healthy?

 

[rjohns39]

Doing well, the babies are growing and filling out.

 

[KLIL]

To keep Gin or not?
I don't know what to do. If he breeds with the pullets I don't want the babies to have Wonky beaks too but I like him.
Help? Please

 

[KLIL]

Doing well, the babies are growing and filling out.

Yayyy!!! Have you got some photos???

 

[KLIL]

Fox Program:
After the council completes their fox program in the area. I will try free range my chickens again but I think more foxes just move into old foxes dens anyway so that may work or just work for a while. But we will wait and see.

 

[rjohns39]

It all depends on your long term plans. Key is no need to make a decision now. If you plan on growing your flock, you can segregate those you want to breed from those you don't. And there's no guarantee that he'll pass on his genetic defect to his offspring. The genetics people out here or maybe Kayla will know how dominant cross beak is or is not. The color genetics folks drive me batty, but awesome.

You asked for pics, here's a sneak preview of what will go on my thread this weekend. Breakfast. Tomorrow they move to a feed trough that's 1.2M long and into their shelters. Hope they don't freeze in these crazy temps, but they've gotten a ton more feathers so it's time. They need grass, bugs, and sunshine. Left are Ross and right are cobb

 

[KLIL]

It all depends on your long term plans. Key is no need to make a decision now. If you plan on growing your flock, you can segregate those you want to breed from those you don't. And there's no guarantee that he'll pass on his genetic defect to his offspring. The genetics people out here or maybe Kayla will know how dominant cross beak is or is not. The color genetics folks drive me batty, but awesome.

You asked for pics, here's a sneak preview of what will go on my thread this weekend. Breakfast. Tomorrow they move to a feed trough that's 1.2M long and into their shelters. Hope they don't freeze in these crazy temps, but they've gotten a ton more feathers so it's time. They need grass, bugs, and sunshine. Left are Ross and right are cobb
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OMG are you making a thread journey too??? Omg I am sooo excited right now!!! I can't wait to follow!

They are soooo cute and little omg