Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

[Ancona Breeder]

13,322+12=13,334
12 barred rock hens

 

[TexasLady]

I probably have about 100.

I love chickens!

I have D;Uccles, Ameraucanas, Rocks, Orpingtons (though I've lost about ten, mostly Orps, to a predator and haven't counted since then), Silkies, and Spitz. Each breed kind of requires that you have at least 6-8 hens at least and two roosters in case one dies.

My biggest flocks are the Rocks (White and SPR) and Ameraucanas (Lavender and Black). Just counting them, I have 18 Lavenders, 5 Blacks, and two White Rocks and about 20 SPRs (hard to count when they're milling together).

I ordered some Silkies for hatching and raising chicks and I have to get rid of the males which I haven't done yet. I would guess I have about thirteen males to take to market and about fourteen pullets.

Then I have about 15 D'Uccles (of which 3 are cross breds), 6 Orps left, and 9 Spitz and Spitz cross.

Unfortunately, since the predator grab two nights a few weeks ago, I moved them all out in a few outside pens, and they're too crowded. But they're safe,. I haven't seen the predator again (or tracks) so I might put them back. I bought the predator eyes which now is automatic and solar, so it might keep the predators away.

I'm scared to put them back. The carnage was awful!

 

[nestleaver1]

Do we need to register deaths? RIP Psycho chicken. I'll take her off the last total:
13,334-1= 13,333

 

[chicksurreal]

RIP Rambo, you will be missed.

13,333 - 1 = 13,332

 

[silly4buttons]

6 Silkies
2 EE
2 Maylaion Sermara

13,332+10= 13,342

 

[chickencoop789]

2 Barred Rocks
2 Rhode Island Reds
1 Black Australorp
My Total: 5

New Total: 13347

 

[frizzylizzy44]

1 Australorpe, 1 Jersey Giant, 1 Marans mix, 3 Americaunas, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Blue Andalusian, 1 black Frizzle, 1 Sebright, 2 Showgirls, 3 Bantam mixes, 1 mixed rooster.
That makes 18.

13347+18=13365

 

[chicksurreal]

13,365 - 1 = 13,364 Wiley, you will be missed.

 

[mamahen1980]

Lost 4 to hawks, 1 to dog, 2 to sickness, gave 4 away
13,364-11 13,353

 

[animalgodess]

2 cochin roosters and 1 cochin hen
13,364 + 3 =13,367