Utah!

[Joybells]

Just got back with my car full of birdies, laughing to myself as I realize that no one can escape from chick math. Earlier this month I thought I might pick up two or three chicks and a rooster... I end up with 7 chicks, a different rooster and three ducks.

Everyone is safe and happy and tucked away in temporary holding area's 'til tomorrow. An unexpected delay in getting the duck's pen set up will be corrected tomorrow. Ice seems to be a roadblock these days. :\
On my earlier thought... I think I need a bigger brooder.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

I think I need a bigger brooder.

***sigh*** we sympathize with your plight young lady. Word of advice---build one twice as big as you need, it WILL get used if you hang out in this thread very long lol

 

[agreger]

You ladies and gents are busy. It has been really busy here at my house but I did keep up with everyone. Or tried to at least.

It is so much fun to read about your egg hatching adventures and when things work out well like they did with the cute chick and the goats

Sundance I am sorry you lost a dear friend so suddenly.

I am still battling the yeast infections in 2 of my ladies. I finally took them to the doc and got them some Nystatin. That seems to work. They look a lot better now. Happier. Whew. I also had my 2 peckers in 'prison' for a few days. That brought them down from their high horse

I think they forgot I who the boss is in the coop LOL

Back to my lurking corner I go now

 

[agreger]

***sigh*** we sympathize with your plight young lady. Word of advice---build one twice as big as you need, it WILL get used if you hang out in this thread very long lol

Ain't that the truth. LOL

 

[RedIII]

Joy, YAY! You got the rock star rooster!

Isn't Diana a sweetheart? And Cyndi got to meet Cindy..........haha, Cynthia, is that how you prefer to spell it? Cynthia's a sweetheart, too.

SPeaking of meet-ups, I got to see MoriahQuilts the other night - Thanks again, Ann! I have to laugh, because poor Peach (my BO) is so small that the apron slides around a bit on her, but I don't think she minds it too much. She looks pretty cute

I need to get pictures for you. So nice meeting another chicken friend and getting to chat chicken!

Sundance, I'm so sorry about your friend passing, but what a wonderful treasure that you and Ed got to be with him so he wasn't alone! I'm sure his family appreciates your love and care for him. I know I would, if that had been my family member.

Birdman, super fluffy girls are the best

I have a girl that will lay at twilight, sometimes. She's funny. Maybe it's more private because no one can see her?

Well............I have had something of a day. I got home from work and let the chickens out of the garage - sans broody pancake Nora - and let the rest of the girls in the preserve out to free range on the lawn. And when it came time to put everyone away because it was getting dark, those darned Icelandic girls gave me the slip and ran into where the BR cockerel is in the preserve! So, so much for my breeding pen

Guess I'm only setting seven Icee eggs, not the dozen I'd hoped for. I would have nine, if Ms. Flekka hadn't seen fit to test the shells of her eggs so dutifully. And to top it all off, I spent at least ten minutes chasing down my head cockerel to throw him back in the garage. He got a few snowballs for that. Is it bad if I thought that part was a little satisfying? I mean, I love my chickens, but sometimes they just make me want to swear.........Patience is NOT one of my strong points.

 

[themadchicken]

I was just looking at KSL. Whittni why are you selling your chickens?

 

[acemario]

Does someone have fertile Marans eggs I can buy off them? I have someone who was sad they didn't get my Marans chicks and they are looking for a dozen eggs to hatch.

Bluejems might have some.

 

[Cynthia12]

Just got back with my car full of birdies, laughing to myself as I realize that no one can escape from chick math. Earlier this month I thought I might pick up two or three chicks and a rooster... I end up with 7 chicks, a different rooster and three ducks.

Everyone is safe and happy and tucked away in temporary holding area's 'til tomorrow. An unexpected delay in getting the duck's pen set up will be corrected tomorrow. Ice seems to be a roadblock these days. :\
On my earlier thought... I think I need a bigger brooder.

Yep, this is us.
just a few layers, and another few pullets, and just a few more babies in the brooder...adds up to chicken math.

 

[corvidae]

Personally, I avoid the whole chicken math thing by pretending I can't count. Makes it soooo much easier to justify getting more eggs for the incubator!

Interestingly, my son seems to think the same tactic will work with the leopard geckos...and the cats...and the frogs...

 

[agreger]

Hmmmmm..... that is an idea. But how do I get DH to expand the coop? Lol