My sincerest apologies!

[Pugsabi]

This is the craziest set up, but there's a house not too far from me where they bought the neighbor's house and I swear they're using it for animals. I guess you can chicken math like crazy if you're buying a second house for them!

Lol, I don't think I'm quite that far gone yet!

 

[Pugsabi]

Just FYI, you are NOT going to want those chicks in the house very long, I kept some in my spare bathroom and changed their bedding every day and they still managed to stink and fling stuff EVERYWHERE! I ended up building an insulated brooding shed out of an old playhouse and some recycled materials.

We managed to resist the littlest chicks in favor of the 6 week old pullets. We needed them to be able to instantly live outside. We also have inside dogs(a 9 year old Chihuahua and a 16 week old pug puppy) that rule the house and get into everything. I can't say I wasn't tempted though!

 

[Pugsabi]

I always recommend having at least two coops. It's just practical in case you need to quarantine or separate birds. See, it's practical. Personally three coops is better than two. You might need to raise replacement birds someday and they need their own space. Or if your favorite hen goes broody, you might want to let her hatch some eggs for you. It will save electricity and be easier than that $300 incubator you're going to be eyeing. Again, purely practical.

Believe me, I'm not the slightest but handy! I'm not even allowed to use a paint brush at my house. But these chickens have got me eyeing the extra hardware cloth like I'm a master carpenter. I'm actually going to pick up some cement, cinder blocks and rebar today!

 

[Pugsabi]

Great intro post! Loved reading your story Kinda like I imagine an AA meeting would start out. Introductions you know.

I'm not addicted! You're addicted! I can quit anytime I want.... Right after I buy this other pullet..this one over here looks cute too..

 

[N F C]

Crazy isn't it? Some day you'll look back to the time when you were "normal" and chicken was just something you ate for dinner.

Glad you're here, you'll fit right in!

 

[Motherhen25]

Well welcome to early mornings, sleepless nights, and teaching yourself to speak chicken!

 

[Motherhen25]

I'm not addicted! You're addicted! I can quit anytime I want.... Right after I buy this other pullet..this one over here looks cute too..

That was me arguing with dad

 

[ChickenCanoe]

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So about this chicken math thing, are there meetings? Or a vaccination? I think might be coming down with something...

Vaccination works. That's when the wife catches me sneaking more eggs into the incubator and says, "Do we really need more chickens?"

There are also meetings. I'm co-organizer (read that as enabler) of an 800 member chicken meetup group. We get together for coffee/lunch and even coop tours.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I always recommend having at least two coops. It's just practical in case you need to quarantine or separate birds. See, it's practical. Personally three coops is better than two. You might need to raise replacement birds someday and they need their own space. Or if your favorite hen goes broody, you might want to let her hatch some eggs for you. It will save electricity and be easier than that $300 incubator you're going to be eyeing. Again, purely practical.

 

[Folly's place]

We do too have meetings; June 23, Michigan Chickenstock, at a park on the west side of Lansing. Everyone welcome! It's a pot-luck, and we bring chicks, chickens, hatching eggs, and often other critters, for sale or trade. Fun!
Mary