New to chickens? how many are you starting with?

[La_TomboyGirl]

We took it slow at first, but now someone seems to have cut our brakes!!! We started in March 2008 with 4 "straight run heavies" (I had no idea what that was), then gave away the 2 super mean Red roosters, added 2 more mutt chicks from my egg lady 3 months later, then bought my Beautiful blue Cochin rooster from another lady a month after that....2009 we bought 2 EE's. This year, it's been insane....We aren't even going there.....

 

[Morgan7782]

I came here thinking I would get two. Then I read a lot, and realized if one didn't make it, the situation would not be a happy one. So I decided with three. THEN (lol!) I thought, well.. what if TWO don't make it? Or one or two are roosters? So I ended up getting four.

everybody is happy. I hope all are pullets, but they are all loooooved lol

 

[egg mama]

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LOL! I think you're right!

We plan on getting meaties too.

I should have been a little clearer...6 feet of that 20 foot building will be a supply area. So, really the coop area will be 8x14...supply area 8x6.

 

[donnavee]

Started a year ago, wanted 3 - ooooh, so many cool breeds, and some may die - got 8. All are fat, happy and sassy - getting 6 more this month

 

[Naturenut]

I'm anxiously waiting on 9 - (3 light Brahmas, 3 Black Sex link, and 3 Golden Comets)! They're arriving May 17th. These are my first

 

[trunkman]

Welcome to BYC naturenut, You'll find this very addictive! I'll bet by this time next year you'll have at least double what you ordered!!

 

[Ms~Silkie~Girl]

I started with 26, i got shorted a few from the hatchery, so i had 22, then 4 died as chicks, then 2 died as adults, then I got 1 silkie and she died a few months later

then i got 2 silkies, then i got 4 cornish, 5 ducklings, and 2 sex links


26-4-4-2+1-1+2+4+5+2= 31 Chickens & Ducks After one year

and

 

[Mama&thePeeps]

We started with 6 pullets a year ago. All are great layers currently. Now we need some more fuzzy-butts in the brooder!

 

[Want Less]

We have 6 chicks... 3 RIR and 3 black sex links and they will be 2 weeks old this weekend. I absolutely adore them and I wouldn't doubt there being more in the future...

 

[Cartieri]

We have 3 chicks... couldn't get any more than that, since we live inside the city, so we're just going to have a tiny flock.