OK I think im crrazy?!

[Fluffy-Butt-Farms]

ok, i know that florida is a lot warmer then all you guys, but it still does get cold here...

my bf wants to kill me because i just told him that our walk in closet in the bedroom (the most steady temp in the house) needs more brooders....to which i got "and where are the clothes going?".. ummm. the couch?

but by spring, i will have 6 or 7 flocks that should be either laying or almost there.

we have... 1 week old ee's (11), 1 month old leghorns (5), 3 week old bcm/ee (3), silkies from 1 week to 2 weeks (5), 2 month old blue rocks (6), and 2 rock/silkie mutts, oh, and 2 splach oegb 2 months old in the closet now.... to be added, 10 wellsummers born yesterday and today, 6 silkies due in a week, and 20 cochins, ee's and astrolops due around halloween. lol. yup, need more brooders...clothes have to go.

 

[chickenlady81]

I also have some blrw chicks being shipped today! I will have a flock of blrw and some ee project birds.

 

[Julie_A]

 

[jay1995]

I live in florida and can hatch all year round.

Im waiting till december for my next hatch Im gonna get a bunch of silkie eggs.

goodluck

 

[srsmith69]

Do you know how comforting it is to see so many other people suffering from the same craziness.

Wifes friend got two hens. I think well, if she can have chickens, I should be able to have chickens. Got 3 hens and a rooster. Not only did I one up the friend I two upped her. Week later, friend decides she can't have chickens. I adopt her two.

After 3 weeks, chickens still haven't laid an egg. No matter, build my own styro incubator anyway. Get 2 dozen eggs to test the incubator same place I got the chickens. Incubator seems to be working, but temperature swing is about 2-3 degrees. So, build a second styro incubator with a wafer thermostat. Temp swing is down to 1 degree or less. Buy 30 quail eggs to test the second incubator. Find old birch plywood already cut to 16 inch widths in the garage. This must be used for a cabinet style incubator. Cabinet incubator is still in process. What to hatch for a test in that... Ordered a dozen jersey giant eggs. But the cabinet is capable of so much more. I'm hoping with three incubators, three different hatches that the craziness has reached a plateau... But the Speckled Sussex eggs... did you hear that??? Something seems to be calling... Why can't my wife hear that?

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I don't think that's crazy at all (I couldn't admit it I did).
I'm about to move a group to hatcher this morning and will set a new group tomorrow --- when my Silver Laced Wyandotte eggs get here *hopefully*.
(read here)

Good luck!

Lisa

 

[chicknjane]

I don't think any of you are crazy. I actually think you are all quite smart.

I assume that during this time of year laying usually slows down or stops all together for. Brooding chicks now, during the slow months, means that they will come into lay by Easter time. You get the added benefit of something to keep you entertained during the long winter months. They'll hit their first molt during the warmer months the following year and should resume laying about September when the egg prices start to climb.

Next year I hope to get an incubator, then I'll hop on the crazy train with all of you.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I have to admit, I saw those speckled sussex eggs and though OOOOOOOOHHHHH. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't hear those little voices calling.


ETA: But he is going to build me another coop.

(he thinks it will solely be for meaties.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

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I know!! I wanted those Specked Sussex eggs too!!! SO pretty!



I was going to brood the chicks in the garage...but I'm thinking now i'll build a pen for the basement.

DH won't be happy at all.

 

[NoseyChickens]

You might want to be glad your DH doesn't hear the voices. Mine seems to and together we have NO control. And now our kids think we're crazy! LOL!