Official Squatch Watchers

[Redhead Rae]

I went from 19 chickens to 33 in about a month.
Damn chicken math!

It'll bite you in the butt right quick, especially if you start hatching.

 

[Molpet]

Septic guy is here working on putting in the drain field.

Well guy is coming Monday to connect to the well to the houses.

AC guy is coming probably Monday to put in the central air unit.

Looks like we might be able to start moving in next week!!!!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

It'll bite you in the butt right quick, especially if you start hatching.

I have such a soft spot for injured birds in need. Hopefully I have a bunch of girls but there is a chance for a few boys in the group. Time will tell.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have such a soft spot for injured birds in need. Hopefully I have a bunch of girls but there is a chance for a few boys in the group. Time will tell.

I would try introducing the chicks before 10-12 weeks to the flock. The reason being, if there are any cockerels, Pat will be more accepting of them if they grow up in the flock.

 

[Chickassan]

Well maybe she shouldn't use the phone if she cannot take a break long enough to go potty.

She was butt dialing! My fault for leaving it out though.

She looks pretty. How many did you end up keeping? William sits on my shoulder too, but he doesn't go for the eye, he bites my arm. I wear glasses though, so it probably deters him.






Gross. Rice?

I don't think so, it is in the hole. This phone is officially speaker phone only now, so it just gets more and more drive-thru'ish.

 

[Chickassan]

Just went out to top off water and the cutest thing, Rene is dust bathing with the kids.
It almost didn't register it was her, the sizes arent that far apart now lol!
Oh and Ethel is irate, Beavis actually wanted to lay "the nerve right?" and kicked her off the nest.
She's standing right at the door, full turkey. I love that! I've got a couple puffers but she's my first full turkey.....it is ADORABLE!

 

[apryl29]

I’m hoping it’s a she! So I bought 7 to start and lost 2. Then when I kept bra baby I got a friend to keep her company. Back to 7. (Oddly enough the same breeds I had lost) Then Family Farm and Home had Spitz pullets on sale cause they were getting a little older.... 4 were added. That put me to 11 which was only 1 more then I had planned.


Then 3 more stayed. A barnavelder chick has an injury. Not sure how it got it in the brooder but I’m thinking the others pecked it. So I separated it with the smallest chick. Happens to be a silkie. When lady came to pick up chicks she was looking over the grow outs and I said how I liked the partridge patterning on a silkie. She said keep it.
View attachment 1794884 Little one looks to be frizzling.

I went from 19 chickens to 33 in about a month.
Damn chicken math!

Wow.. you've got quite a collection, but at least you're not longer fostering.

I would try introducing the chicks before 10-12 weeks to the flock. The reason being, if there are any cockerels, Pat will be more accepting of them if they grow up in the flock.

Good point! I had the chicks in w/ everyone after a few weeks and William did not like those babies. He was so mean to them and wouldn't let them inside the coop, they hid from him in a nesting box. Eventually they realized they were bigger than he was, but he was always a jerk to the boys even early on.. I assume he knew they were boys.

She was butt dialing! My fault for leaving it out though.

I don't think so, it is in the hole. This phone is officially speaker phone only now, so it just gets more and more drive-thru'ish.

hahaha. Sounds like she gave you a good reason to get a new phone.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I would try introducing the chicks before 10-12 weeks to the flock. The reason being, if there are any cockerels, Pat will be more accepting of them if they grow up in the flock.

I try to get them out as soon as possible. Only the last three are in the basement. The littlest is 2 weeks old. Next up is only about 3 weeks. Not sure of the age on the last one. I’d guess about a month but it can stay till the others go out. Being a silkie it could use the extra time. They are cute but watching the ones that were here they are not the brightest.

 

[ronott1]

Septic guy is here working on putting in the drain field.

Well guy is coming Monday to connect to the well to the houses.

AC guy is coming probably Monday to put in the central air unit.

Looks like we might be able to start moving in next week!!!!

that is very good news!

 

[ronott1]

I’m hoping it’s a she! So I bought 7 to start and lost 2. Then when I kept bra baby I got a friend to keep her company. Back to 7. (Oddly enough the same breeds I had lost) Then Family Farm and Home had Spitz pullets on sale cause they were getting a little older.... 4 were added. That put me to 11 which was only 1 more then I had planned.


Then 3 more stayed. A barnavelder chick has an injury. Not sure how it got it in the brooder but I’m thinking the others pecked it. So I separated it with the smallest chick. Happens to be a silkie. When lady came to pick up chicks she was looking over the grow outs and I said how I liked the partridge patterning on a silkie. She said keep it.
View attachment 1794884 Little one looks to be frizzling.

I went from 19 chickens to 33 in about a month.
Damn chicken math!

They can sneak up on you! Especially when sales fall through