Yeah! Chickens!

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Lothiriel]

Hi and welcome to BYC from NY State!

Glad you joined us here.

 

[litljenarey]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

While I have them both, and enjoy them very much, neither silkies or cochins are the best egg layers.  Some of the ams are good layers, but some are also a little slow in the egg laying department (like my bantam lavender Ams, they are very cute but come up with 2 eggs a week between the two one-year old girls).

I had heard they weren't the best egg layer, but with the ages of my kids I'm more interested in the temperments and size. We actually don't eat many eggs. I use them to bake and the occasional Saturday scrambled breakfast but a dozen will last us a month. So I think those breeds will fit our needs pretty well. From what I've been reading about chicken math, I don't know if 4 hens really equals 4 anyways. Right?

Welcome from Fort Lauderdale (Davie), FL! I am new to chickens too. I was on the one year plan kind of similar to yours; 1.) Hubby secures perimeter, 2.) I learn everything i need to know about chickens, 3.) We all go to pick them out together. Found BYC 3 weeks ago and snuck out and came home with two chicks just because I HAD TO HAVE THEM. Still no coop. Still no secured fence. Still dont know everything about chickens. Got two breeds that werent even on my wishlist. Now i have to hustle and find 2 more breeds QUICK because I want them to grow up together. Yeah, im a little chicken obsessed right now. I wouldnt have it any other way.
On the upside! I spend way less time online looking at everyone else's chickens, and more time spending time with mine in real life. Definitely worth it. I love my monsters.
You will love this group and when you are ready you will know. Welcome to the big chicken adventure!
Xoxo Annmarie

Oh my gosh!!! You sound just like me! I went to a feed store the other day and they had 2 cochin chicks (hatched 2 days) and it took every single ounce of my willpower to not bring them home. I did bring home chick starter feed. My husband had made it very very clear that the chicken okay would be revoked if I didn't follow the rules so I knew it was a bad idea but I almost did it anyways.

 

[greymane]

 

[The Red Rooster]