Understanding Chicken Math

[rnchick74]

My chicken math total just completely changed!!

Glad to be of service!

 

[rnchick74]

My mom says it only counts when you add up the feed bill!!

Well, tell you Mom (respectfully of course) that there must be a varmit in the feed bins) because by chicken math, you only have [insert correct # of chickens here)] chickens...then run

 

[rnchick74]

this is the funniest discussion on the forum at the moment, I don't doubt!!!!!!!!!

LOL - I must concur! I appreciate everyone letting me come and be silly!

 

[Heather7]

Awesome!! I want a silky. So therefore I wont gain any # of birds! I think that's fantastic

 

[Gingersnap722]

Well, tell you Mom (respectfully of course) that there must be a varmit in the feed bins) because by chicken math, you only have [insert correct # of chickens here)] chickens...then run

 

[rnchick74]

Can you tell I'm a mom?

 

[DBerryhill]

You ABSOLUTELY can get a silkie because they are the invisible bird! You can pass them off as a rabbit with a cleft pallet too!

I'm laughing so hard right now ...hilarious!

 

[tomslanababy]

Oh my this thread has had me laughing! I am a newbie to chickens but after only 5 weeks I think I've figured out chicken math ;-) started out with 12 red production pulleys 1-3 years old. And 5 white leghorns. Lost one red one don't know why just died it might of been 50 years old?? So then I convince hubby oh I need some babies. Pay for 20 barnyard mix straight run -- get 22. One dies. So then had to buy 5 buff 5 EE 2 I forget what all pullets. Another baby died. So I had to go buy 20 more barnyard mix -- got 22. ..... In my head it's looking like if I loose one I have to go but lots more?? Hopefully I don't loose anymore. Oh I left out 4 polish pullets cause my daughter thinks those have a pretty hair do.... She's 6. Lol I don't even know how many I have at this point. But am thinking this is very addicting! now anxious to see how many pullets I get out of all these chicks! Will be keeping one or 2 Roos.

 

[Blooie]

I went into the feed store
Just to buy a bag of starter,
I knew there'd be new chicks inside
So today it would be harder.

I walked right past the brooder boxes
Looked neither left nor right,
I heard the little chickies peep
And vowed I'd avoid the sight.

After paying for my order,
And heading for the door,
I opted just to take a peek,
A quick look - nothing more.

So here I sit in my orange suit,
Waiting my case on the docket-
How the heck do you suppose
Those chicks got in my pocket?

Disclaimer: I have posted this twice now, once in a poetry thread and once on The Front Porch, just in case you think you've seen it before.

 

[JessicaThistle]

Oh I never get a single chick. Remember chicks don't count and silkie are bantam so they will never count

and silkies are ornamental...so they don't exist in any sphere or planet...so I'm good!

Phew! Because I just adopted these guys! This applies to cochin as well, right? I went to adopt the 3 silkies and got him too. No chicken left behind, as my daughter says!