Where did they come from???

[Sassysouth]

Chicken math???

I started with 4, got rid of 3 and now I have 17.

Once you have them and explore other breeds, you will want to try them.

 

[venymae]

Chicken math???

Oh, you'll find out...one day you're like "I've got these fine 5 hens!" one month later and you're like "how did I get all these chickens?!?"

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Oh, you'll find out...one day you're like "I've got these fine 5 hens!" one month later and you're like "how did I get all these chickens?!?"

Oh...Chicken Math = Addiction? lol I can see me expanding already...and I haven't even caught the first 5 yet!

 

[AllenK RGV]

Chicken math???

Chicken math is a real thing. In my case I am looking at doing both addition and subtraction in my flock. I currently have 6 juvenile roosters to my 2 hens in my flock(one roo I think is still quite hard to call if it is roo or hen). Now visualize the mahem my gals will facing during mating season and imagine all the first aid I will need to perform on my males as they fight over the gals. That is why I will have to perform the chicken math of subtraction. Should you ever choose to get a roster and breed them to your current flock you might get 75% of one sex over the other. My addition was regarding the Guineas I want to add.

 

[staceyj]

Fun fact in case you don't already know and were afraid to ask....
Chickens don't have any teeth!
They can pinch with their beaks but it's just a pinch-not an emergency room visit.

Two friends with brooms may help with hearding them in the direction of a corner. (Also great for video props)

Also no one has actually said it yet so I'm "going there"
Don't wear your Sunday best!
Wear sneakers and old clothes because there WILL in all probability, be chicken poop involved in the wrangling effort!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Like potato chips cannot have just one is chicken math and it is very real next thing you will have 20 selling eggs to neighbors, family and friends or co-workers

 

[21hens-incharge]

Chicken math is a creative use of addition and subtraction that always ends up in that you need more chickens.
For example
I have one bantam Cochin and 3 laying hens. Well the bantam does not count since she is a bantam (tiny chicken) so -1 well she may be broody so won't be laying so -1 more
That means 3 laying hens -2 because of the bantam = 1 laying hen........ Chickens need flock mates so since I only have 1 I NEED more chickens.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Fun fact in case you don't already know and were afraid to ask....
Chickens don't have any teeth!
They can pinch with their beaks but it's just a pinch-not an emergency room visit.

Two friends with brooms may help with hearding them in the direction of a corner. (Also great for video props)

Also no one has actually said it yet so I'm "going there"
Don't wear your Sunday best!
Wear sneakers and old clothes because there WILL in all probability, be chicken poop involved in the wrangling effort!

Well...if I were yanked from my bed while in a sleep-stupor...I'd probably poop a little too.

 

[staceyj]

Well...if I were yanked from my bed while in a sleep-stupor...I'd probably poop a little too.

 

[21hens-incharge]