OMG! What have I done.

[Kiki]

I recommend looking into getting a bator now.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Chickens, the gateway farm animal!

It started with chicks for me. A dozen from a farm store, then another half dozen from the same place a couple of days later. Then ducklings from a farm. Rabbits. Then incubators...and lots more chicks and ducklings. Then I hatched guinea fowl and goslings (you have to justify having multiple incubators, right?).

The latest? Pasture pigs and soon, dairy goats! And it all started with chicks.

 

[Melodychick]

I just came inside fro working on my third coop extension project. A few years ago I thought I’d get 2-3 chicks for the eggs. I got 6 in case some died (they didn’t) I now have 18 hens, 1 roo, 4 chicks in my bathroom and 3 more due on Friday, and I keep looking at the baby ducks at the feed store. Pinterest has some great duck pond ideas.....

 

[meglynnie]

Congratulations!
Me and my hubby have been lightly discussing getting chicks on our farm. We did just have horses and dogs, well then we went to TSC and purchased 10 Rhode Islands on Sunday, and we don’t even have a coop yet , plans are starting this weekend on that ...

 

[Meg-in-MT]

100% agree with this.. First it's chickens, Then ducks,
then turkeys and guineas, pheasants and geese. Currently looking for some emu chicks now..
Pigs are especially dangerous.. 2 might turn into 14

How on Earth did you end up with such a variety of colors?!?! When I see that I miss raising piggies, but was glad not to have them this winter.

 

[starri33]

I just came inside fro working on my third coop extension project. A few years ago I thought I’d get 2-3 chicks for the eggs. I got 6 in case some died (they didn’t) I now have 18 hens, 1 roo, 4 chicks in my bathroom and 3 more due on Friday, and I keep looking at the baby ducks at the feed store. Pinterest has some great duck pond ideas.....

I made that mistake thinking I'd just get 2 or 3, had to buy six at a time, then read that most people lose some, so I bought 6 more, by the time they were ready to go outside, I had 12 happy healthy sexlinks..lol.. they are 3 y.o now, I've hatched 6 more and inherited. Lost a couple of the girls and had to say good bye to the roo.. so now a total of 17.. and I've purchased a 24 count incubator.

 

[lissalischicks]

lots of conflicting thoughts now!!!

That's better than my first thought when my chicks were delivered. My response was, "Holy crap now what." Then they looked so cute I got over the now what and it turned to.... "Holy crap. I forgot I'm scared of birds.... and I just realized chickens are birds."

 

[MillersFarm]

How on Earth did you end up with such a variety of colors?!?! When I see that I miss raising piggies, but was glad not to have them this winter.

They can be a hand full for sure, especially in the winter..
Daddy is a spot/duroc and mama is a hampshire\durc mix~
I was so happy with the variety i got from the two.. even got a tri color in the mix~

 

[Meg-in-MT]

They can be a hand full for sure, especially in the winter..
Daddy is a spot/duroc and mama is a hampshire\durc mix~
I was so happy with the variety i got from the two.. even got a tri color in the mix~

Oh my gosh, they're so cute. I got so excited when we had some little white ones come out with black spots, haha. That tri-color is awesome.