Why did I go to Rural King?

[MamaBelle5]

The first time I was there, I saw they had sold out of silver laced wyandottes. I made the mistake of showing the kids what they look like when they grow up.

We went yesterday to get pool chemicals to start getting our pool ready, and we heard loud, excited chirping, so I knew they just recently got more birds in. They were almost sold out the last time.

And who did they have? These gorgeous little silver laced wyandottes. "But Mommy, you said you wanted some!" And I held strong. I said, "No, it's okay, we can get them next year. We have too many chickens plus I have those olive eggers coming in May. Maybe if they have olive eggers here, we'll get a couple of each and I'll cancel my order."

What do you suppose was in the very last bin in the corral?

So I came home with 6 new chicks. Chicken math is real and it is dangerous. We started out with 8 chickens last year. Now we're going to have 25.

 

[TARDIS37379]

Wait til you break 100

 

[MamaBelle5]

Wait til you break 100

I've only got an acre! My entire backyard would be chicken turf!

 

[My2butterflies]

I tell you what, birds add up fast
We have 20 chickens and 3 two month old chicks, plus 13 coming in three weeks
3 turkeys with three more coming
And 28 guineas not counting any “special” ones that might hatch and I decide to keep.
Thank goodness the ducklings at the store were sold out or we’d have them too.
I must be crazy. I sure do love hanging out with them though

 

[Folly's place]

It's hard enough to resist chicks when you are there alone; with children, impossible!
Mary

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Love my SLWs, wen they aren't being butts. Even then, they are cute, just less loveable. As a practical, pragmatic assessment, there's a lot to like about the breed.

EE aren't my thing, but they seem to check off the right boxes for a lot of owners.

May both be all you expect and more.