Oh I am a victim!
Wanted 6 laying hens.
Got 6 at tractor supply. Found out that tractor supply only sells in lots of 6, but was having a new shipment come in- got 6 more. They were all doing fine, but then started finding out about all different types of breeds and egg colors, so started 'collecting'
2 cuckoo marans
10 Cornish Rock cross
1 Barred rock
1 Silver Laced Wyndotte
4 Lavender Orpingtons
9 RIR's
1 Ancona
2 Jersey Giant crosses
2 Australorps
2 Buff Orpingtons....
And the madness stopped. Culled and ate the 10 Cornish rock. Traded the RIR's for the Jersey Giant crosses. Will be trading DOWN big time. At the worst, we had 41 chickens.
Now we're down to 26, but will be going down from there.
Decided I LOVE Australorps and Speckled Sussex, plus Buff Orps. The rest are going bye bye.
Plan to keep a flock of no more than 20.
Wanted 6 laying hens.
Got 6 at tractor supply. Found out that tractor supply only sells in lots of 6, but was having a new shipment come in- got 6 more. They were all doing fine, but then started finding out about all different types of breeds and egg colors, so started 'collecting'
2 cuckoo marans
10 Cornish Rock cross
1 Barred rock
1 Silver Laced Wyndotte
4 Lavender Orpingtons
9 RIR's
1 Ancona
2 Jersey Giant crosses
2 Australorps
2 Buff Orpingtons....
And the madness stopped. Culled and ate the 10 Cornish rock. Traded the RIR's for the Jersey Giant crosses. Will be trading DOWN big time. At the worst, we had 41 chickens.
Now we're down to 26, but will be going down from there.
Decided I LOVE Australorps and Speckled Sussex, plus Buff Orps. The rest are going bye bye.
Plan to keep a flock of no more than 20.