My wife and I just had that "We need to talk"conversation...

[Miami Leghorn]

Did you make it out without chicks?

I guess ya'll been there,done that,huh?
All their chicks are sold. They sell a lot of Rhode Island Reds,Araucana, Ameraucana,Astralorps, not much for Leghorns around here. Everybody goes for dual purpose type in this area.Either that or ornamentals,like Polish and Silkies.
Those are becoming popular around here.
They did have a young pair of peafowl...India blue midnights male and female by the time I thought about it twice they were sold to the family behind me in line.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Oh and another thing is that since we really don't get any type of winter down here,so there are breeders that supply the feed stores with chicks year around but the specialty ones usually, are ordered seasonally.
@The Moonshiner can you imagine not having to deal with harsh winters slowing your egg production down? Hens laying pretty much all seasons?

 

[BlueBaby]

It kind of stopped me dead in my tracks. When I realized that our communication should have been better, and sometimes you just don't see the signs.The every day come and go , the routine, the chores and paying bills; sometimes things go stale and then when you least expect it,
BOOM it's all clear....
An epiphany...
An internal conflict quickly turns into conscience of clarity... that you see what the road ahead needs to be and how to get there...and that action that has to be taken...
I took the bull by the horns as always, and my wife and I, sat down and had
"the talk"...

I sat her down explained to her; outlined the situation, expressed my disappointment in the things I pointed out and I asked her about her disappointments as I was sure she had her share of them as well. As we spoke I could feel within her as well as inside of me a "come to reality" moment, a calmness if you will... a serene sense of wellness, that we are both at peace with this decision and now we can move forward in our paths and with where ever life takes us.
So there we were, strong in both our decisions, knowing that our plans and future were now in OUR hands...

We agreed that moving forward,
in order to meet our goals and plans and to try to avoid this same mistake again...






that we needed to order more chicks this spring to have enough for her to have enough egg layers and me to cover my breeding projects... So we planned on more breeding pens and went online and ordered chicks for shipment in the spring.


Did you guys think this was going to be a different type of post??

I love great chicken math plan's!

 

[CluckerFamily]

I love your post!!

 

[Miami Leghorn]

I love your post!!

Thanks...
it was 100% true...
we had to have a sit-down
Mafia style,
and talk about what's good for "The Family"

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I have different excuses for when I get new chicks. My fav: this way I have have some birds even if the predators get some. I know the predators will never get past my dog but I am loaded with chickens now lol.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Trust the plan...

 

[Painted Calls]

 

[Miami Leghorn]

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Hahahahahahaha
So so appropriate.

You are too cool.

 

[Painted Calls]

I'd pray for @The Moonshiner, but all hope is already lost with that one. Good thing I love him and he's nice to look at.