Why I got chickens!

[Bigbluefrog]

I got chickens the end of July 2019.

It started with our friend offering us his coop for $100.
It is made really well. And we tweaked it some - added new doors and next year I will add bump out nest boxes with outside access.

We didn’t get them for the farm fresh eggs. Although that will be a bonus when it happens. (Still waiting)
We bought them to eat the bugs.
To forge in the woods and hopefully eat some ticks.

If your from Wisconsin you know lymes disease from ticks is all time high occurrence.

Shortly after getting the chickens just chicks then my husband got very ill.
High fevers, night sweats, aches and this went on for 4 weeks.
Even thought he was tested for lymes right away it came back negative. The right lymes conservative test was give at 3 weeks and it was positive for lymes and Anaplasmosis tick illness.
So we got the chickens to reduce tick population.

I heard we should get a different kind of chicken but all really eat bugs. I believe the Guinee hen is know for big control. Not sure if I could handle this breed with their intense sound... we got 7 chicks.

Husband got better with treatment.
My family and friends helped finish the run.

And so this is why we bought chicks.

Why did you get your chickens and when?

 

[Skippersnh]

I got mine for amusement and eggs

 

[TwoShepherds]

Glad your husband is doing better. We got ours for eggs and for fun. I wanted an outdoor hobby that the kids could help me with.

 

[Pretty Birds]

Why did you get yours?

When I was a little kid I always wanted to take home some of the cute fuzzballs at the feed store in the Spring. One year my father agreed to get me some, and my first flock was nine Rhode Island Reds and three Barred Rocks. My father was a little worried that I would loose interest, as some young children do. I fell in love with raising chickens, and have done so for years. We mostly use them for eggs and an enjoyable hobby.

 

[FortCluck]

I got mine originally for egg layers and meat chickens... I still have them for those purposes, but I also have them for entertainment and exercise.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

I got mine originally for egg layers and meat chickens... I still have them for those purposes, but I also have them for entertainment and exercise.

Exercise?! Are you trying to catch chickens? Curious here

 

[mowgli]

I got mine because I am on my third round of lymes disease.Three times.unbelievable to me but I love the outdoors.Then I read turkeys eat 10 oz of bugs a day so the gorgeous and very friendly royal palms came next.I don't take the eggs.I now have a bug free yard.I hope your husband gets better, it is a horrible disease.The last time I contracted it I was hiking.I may need to stick just to my farm .

 

[FlyWheel]

Eggs and pets. I was introduced to chickens when I rented a room from a lady who at the time had 1 (one) silkie hen, and a lamb; B.B, for Betty Boop. We got some more hens, and eventually ducks and geese, and I have been hooked ever since.

When I don't have laying hens I'll even pay the $4+ for free range eggs (yeah, I'm spoiled - big time)!

 

[Bigbluefrog]

I got mine because I am on my third round of lymes disease.Three times.unbelievable to me but I love the outdoors.Then I read turkeys eat 10 oz of bugs a day so the gorgeous and very friendly royal palms came next.I don't take the eggs.I now have a bug free yard.I hope your husband gets better, it is a horrible disease.The last time I contracted it I was hiking.I may need to stick just to my farm .

Now I may have it. Aches, fever and chills.or it is the flu! darn ticks!
Chickens are doing a good job.
If I don’t feel better in a day I will go in. No tick found. Kiddos been sick too....it is that time of year

 

[featherhead007]

I got chickens the end of July 2019.

It started with our friend offering us his coop for $100.
It is made really well. And we tweaked it some - added new doors and next year I will add bump out nest boxes with outside access.

We didn’t get them for the farm fresh eggs. Although that will be a bonus when it happens. (Still waiting)
We bought them to eat the bugs.
To forge in the woods and hopefully eat some ticks.

If your from Wisconsin you know lymes disease from ticks is all time high occurrence.

Shortly after getting the chickens just chicks then my husband got very ill.
High fevers, night sweats, aches and this went on for 4 weeks.
Even thought he was tested for lymes right away it came back negative. The right lymes conservative test was give at 3 weeks and it was positive for lymes and Anaplasmosis tick illness.
So we got the chickens to reduce tick population.

I heard we should get a different kind of chicken but all really eat bugs. I believe the Guinee hen is know for big control. Not sure if I could handle this breed with their intense sound... we got 7 chicks.

Husband got better with treatment.
My family and friends helped finish the run.

And so this is why we bought chicks.

Why did you get your chickens and when?

I'm quite sure that chickens charge much less than doctors for their services!