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Nuzee2 said:
Hello. I am new but want to say I love what I read here. Informative and helpful. I sure enjoy having chickens..looking forward to learning more.Thanks. Suzee
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:welcome

This is a great place to get advice, answers, and support for any issues you may come across in your new adventure with featherbabies, and a great place to learn about new breeds and even species you may want to add to your flock(s). :old

Beware of Chicken Math, though, LOL! Which also works with other species, too, BTW, so don't think just a "few" of any one species will be safe! :lau:gig

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BlackHackle said:
:welcome! I'll agree with @featherhead007, chicken addictions (especially my extremely dangerous case of Showbirdorosis) do get expensive!! I spent over $2500 on birds in the last 2 months!!!!
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It's not so bad when you end up with actual birds... I've spent about $160 in the last two months on hatching eggs, and not one of the poor things developed far enough to even go into the hatcher. :hit I'm thinking I need a source for that particular breed of critter that's not a thousand miles away. :barnie Most of the ones that started then quit were in eggs whose air cells were still wonky and unsettled. I even let them set and rest for two days before I put them in the incubator, too. :idunno

See, I lost my entire flock of turkeys last fall to a loose dog. and once I was ready to start rebuilding my flock, I saw Sweetgrass turkeys, and fell in love with them. And, no, I didn't care that they were about the rarest breed around, and therefore expensive. What I didn't realize was that the nearest breeder was going to be soooo far away. And once I found one closer, they didn't list any new eggs for sale... Because $70 a pop for what is generally 8-10 eggs, total, is a little steep to just keep getting dead eggs. :rant

So, it looks like I either have to wait and hope next Spring, or spend about $200+ for enough poults to be shipped a loooong way, and wish for the best... :he

It's much better to spend $$$ and actually GET birds, LOL!
 
BlackHackle said:
:welcome! I'll agree with @featherhead007, chicken addictions (especially my extremely dangerous case of Showbirdorosis) do get expensive!! I spent over $2500 on birds in the last 2 months!!!!
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Don't get a liking for pheasants or that exspense will be double or triple $2500!;)
 

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