Small Flock Thread Anybody?

[Cheeky Chick]

Is 9 too many for a small flock? 2 of them are Silkies, so they're each like a half a chicken right? It's chicken math!

I have 2 Buff Orps, 2 Barred Rock, 2 EE's, 1 RIR, and 2 silkies. I adore them! I cannot wait for them to get big, and start laying!

 

[Rachy]

I have a small flock of four pet hens

you can see them in my blog xx

http://rachyschickens.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/gardening-with-chickens.html

 

[GSDBESTK9]

I only have 6 Red Sex Links right now. Being new at Chickens I didn't want to start out with a big number. But now I want more!!!

Our coop is practically done but we still have to build the run, as soon as that is done, I want to get 6 more chicks bringing the total number to 12.

I don't have any restrictions, but I think 12 is as much as I could handle. Plus my coop is not huge! I think 12 will be just fine in it, but no more than that.

 

[Tamma]

Hi! I am new to raising chickens and am having a fabulous time! I have 3 red star female chicks who are 2 months old. Experimenting with snacks, not much luck. They seem to only like worms and crickets. If I feed them vegetables or scratch, they just ignore it. Any advice about your chickens favorite snacks? Nice to meet y'all, Tamma.

 

[Tamma]

I have a small flock of four pet hens

you can see them in my blog xx

http://rachyschickens.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/gardening-with-chickens.html

Loved your pictures. I never thought of getting different breeds of chicken for the same little small flock. I have the 3 red star chicks but want to add 3 more chicks and now I am going to just experiment with 3 different breeds!! Loved your girls!.. Tamma

 

[Rachy]

Awww, thanks Tamma xxxx

My girls are all the same breed, just different colours, bit like mobile flowers lol!

 

[canesisters]

Ohhhh - I want to join in. Just got my first chicks this past Saturday.

*****edited to add names/breeds******

Candy- americanna (easteregger?)

not named yet... americanna - poss roo?????

Sola - speckled sussex

Nova - speckled sussex

Raisin - silver laced wynadotte

not named either... silver laced wynadotte - another roo????

Sugar - wheaten maran

Hurra - black copper maran

 

[Rachy]

Awww, they are gorgeous!!! X

 

[Tamma]

Oh my! They are ALL so cute. Makes me wanna have more!
NO! NO! Bad Tamma!!

 

[RedDrgn]

I've got six chickens, and similar to what I saw a few other folks say, if I had more I'd be even MORE inundated with eggs (though it is fun to share them with friends/family). Also because our property is a giant hill in every direction and construction of chicken-friendly facilities is limited due to extreme grade difficulties. Lastly, because with six, I can know them each individually (it helps that they all look entirely different from each other, hehe!).