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[Oopoo]

Hello everyone,

I'm still pretty new to chickens. Got my week olds in February '09 and tried to follow all the rules. My kids gave me heck because they wanted to hold them all the time. Patience paid off though after 2-3 weeks they were all healthy and the kids got to touch the chicks. They found many a way to amuse themselves like teasing the little cuties with the black end of their glasses and watching them peck at it. Then the chicks got real feathers and my son got hives. Kept chicks, sold son--just kidding, we just make him wash up good after holding the chickens. I've got 3 buff orpingtons and 3 barred rock. They are now 20 weeks and only one is laying. I think the other ones figure she can do all the work. I think I read just about all the information I could handle before getting the chicks and it still wasn't enough, but live and learn. I'm married and have two children, one of each, and a dog who hasn't eaten a chicken yet.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

I know what you mean, about all the chickens slacking while a select few actually do something... Im getting 9 (or less) eggs a day from more than 60 chickens!!

Some of them are too young, but still!!

 

[darkroo]

Welcome, how much did you get for the boy?
I wish I could get mine to wash more we have to many different kinds of critters to count.

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida. Glad you joined us!

 

[Thomas423]

from Maryland

Good dog

 

[English Chick]

 

[hen-thusiast]

and

from UT!

 

[ranchhand]

Hi,

from South Carolina!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Glad to have you here!