- Oct 4, 2012
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I've put a self-imposed restriction on myself. I have to. I cannot buy anymore chicks. I'm done. Finito. Finished. I went to the Agway today to pick up what I said was the "last" of my chicks. Some Light Brahma chicks...6 of them. I had gotten a couple of Light Brahma chicks from a friend, but one of them died early on. The survivor, quite originally named "Peep Peep" totally stole my heart, so I had to have more.
Well....I add those Light Brahmas chicks to the Speckled Sussex chicks, Gold Laced Wyandotte chicks, Dark Brahma chicks and Buff Orpington chicks that I already bought. *L* Not to mention the chicks that I have hatched in my incubator. Of course, most of those are destined for the freezer.
And, let's not talk about the fact that when I got to the Agway to pick up the Light Sussex, they had Standard Cochin chicks in a variety of colors. *SIGH* What was I to do? I LOVE Cochins. I had bought a dozen hatching Cochin eggs off of here, but only 2 hatched and both chicks died within 24-48 hours of hatching.
( Needless to say, I left the Agway with my 6 Light Brahma chicks and 5 of the Cochins chicks (1 Silver laced, 1 white, 1 partridge, 1 Gold laced and 1 blue). They are straight run, so I can only hope that the majority will be pullets. We'll see.
But I can't buy anymore birds. I won't buy anymore birds. Nope. Nope. Nope.
I have a friend in North Carolina that is going to give me some Silver Appleyard ducklings...but surely they don't count, because I'm getting them for free....right?? ;o)
Bobbi
a Chicken Addict in Maryland
who has no interest in any 12 Step Program!
Well....I add those Light Brahmas chicks to the Speckled Sussex chicks, Gold Laced Wyandotte chicks, Dark Brahma chicks and Buff Orpington chicks that I already bought. *L* Not to mention the chicks that I have hatched in my incubator. Of course, most of those are destined for the freezer.
And, let's not talk about the fact that when I got to the Agway to pick up the Light Sussex, they had Standard Cochin chicks in a variety of colors. *SIGH* What was I to do? I LOVE Cochins. I had bought a dozen hatching Cochin eggs off of here, but only 2 hatched and both chicks died within 24-48 hours of hatching.

But I can't buy anymore birds. I won't buy anymore birds. Nope. Nope. Nope.
I have a friend in North Carolina that is going to give me some Silver Appleyard ducklings...but surely they don't count, because I'm getting them for free....right?? ;o)
Bobbi
a Chicken Addict in Maryland
who has no interest in any 12 Step Program!