Last March I got three Cornish Xs from my neighbors, who had them left over from a kids' chick hatching project. At first I said NO, but my DS said "please Mom" enough times that I finally gave in.
One year later, we have a total of 10 hens, 3 roos, and 20-ish chicks from the feed store. Plus, our little Silkie girl went broody and has just hatched 2 chicks, and is sitting on one more. If you'd asked me a year ago whether I'd increase my beak count times twelve, in more than ten different breeds, I'd have asked for some of whatever you're smoking -- but here I am.
The funniest part is that both my DS and DH have done complete 180s. DS now could not be less interested in the chickens he wanted so badly last year, and gave me a funny look when I told him I was getting more chicks. DH, who didn't care much either way, now does both morning and evening chicken duty, and I can't drag him away from the new hatchlings. My farm and garden blog has become All Chickens, All The Time.
What IS it with chickens?
One year later, we have a total of 10 hens, 3 roos, and 20-ish chicks from the feed store. Plus, our little Silkie girl went broody and has just hatched 2 chicks, and is sitting on one more. If you'd asked me a year ago whether I'd increase my beak count times twelve, in more than ten different breeds, I'd have asked for some of whatever you're smoking -- but here I am.
The funniest part is that both my DS and DH have done complete 180s. DS now could not be less interested in the chickens he wanted so badly last year, and gave me a funny look when I told him I was getting more chicks. DH, who didn't care much either way, now does both morning and evening chicken duty, and I can't drag him away from the new hatchlings. My farm and garden blog has become All Chickens, All The Time.
What IS it with chickens?
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