You know you're a backyard chicken owner when...

[Boonie Stomper]

We had a beautiful yard.... 15 hens later, All Gone!!

Have 3 hens but doing the free pasture range backyard deal in exchange for weeding, bug control, dethatching lawn, mulch turning, mowing and fertilizing... is the backyard DOOMED??

 

[CCUK]

Have 3 hens but doing the free pasture range backyard deal in exchange for weeding, bug control, dethatching lawn, mulch turning, mowing and fertilizing... is the backyard DOOMED??

Probably! But they'll swap you for eggs!

 

[igorsMistress]

Have 3 hens but doing the free pasture range backyard deal in exchange for weeding, bug control, dethatching lawn, mulch turning, mowing and fertilizing... is the backyard DOOMED??

Maybe not too bad with 3, depends on how big the yard is, contents, etc etc. I hopd yours do a better job of weeding than mine. Although in theory they've eaten most of the seeds while they forage. In theory...

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Maybe not too bad with 3, depends on how big the yard is, contents, etc etc. I hopd yours do a better job of weeding than mine. Although in theory they've eaten most of the seeds while they forage. In theory...

so far they're keeping up with all the backyard weeds except the violets and Carolina jasmine. I think those are bad for them anyway. C'est la vie...

 

[Venumfire]

When you take longer to prep a meal for your chickens than you do your family.

 

[aliciaplus3]

When you ate sitting at work with a tub brooder and all the fixings waiting for the post office to call, so you can pick up your chicks and set them up at work with you till it's time to go home..... and no the boss had not flipped in the past when I have done this..... of course I work for the local co-op so that may have something to do with the acceptance....... lol

 

[chickens really]

I think this explains it all...

 

[aliciaplus3]

When you ate sitting at work with a tub brooder and all the fixings waiting for the post office to call, so you can pick up your chicks and set them up at work with you till it's time to go home..... and no the boss had not flipped in the past when I have done this..... of course I work for the local co-op so that may have something to do with the acceptance....... lol

They all arrived alive

50 babies!
5 dark cornish
5 white laced red cornish
5 barnevelder
5 buckeye
30 black austrlorp

 

[CCUK]

They all arrived aliveView attachment 1281677 View attachment 1281676 50 babies!
5 dark cornish
5 white laced red cornish
5 barnevelder
5 buckeye
30 black austrlorp

And you get really exited about someone's hatchout!! Well done hope they all do great!!

 

[Boonie Stomper]

You know you're a backyard chicken owner when...
you can't decide which of the available chicks you like most so you buy ALL of them!