New Member Davis, CA

[BrattishTaz]

Should we tell him about chicken math??

 

[wolftracks]

Good to see more Californians

Look up Marans. Great with kids. Even my roos can be carried around by a 5 yr old like a puppy.

I have some newly hatched fuzzies here. Cuckoo Marans. Like huge Barred Rock and much nicer.

If you want to see chick pics let me know.

If you're interested pm me. I go out to Dixon every month if that helps.

 

[HHandbasket]

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I think that would be a good idea.

Chicken math is when you say, "I'm going to get 3 hens. Only 3, for my family, just for the eggs." Then you fast forward 10 months, and you have 7 hens out back, 9 in the brooder, 18 eggs in one bator, 16 in another, and 11 more under a broody hen.

That's chicken math.

Welcome to my (our) world.

 

[BrattishTaz]

Quote:
I think that would be a good idea.

Chicken math is when you say, "I'm going to get 3 hens. Only 3, for my family, just for the eggs." Then you fast forward 10 months, and you have 7 hens out back, 9 in the brooder, 18 eggs in one bator, 16 in another, and 11 more under a broody hen.

That's chicken math.

Welcome to my (our) world.

And trying to figure how to sneak more in without your spouse finding out.

 

[arianna]

Quote:
I think that would be a good idea.

Chicken math is when you say, "I'm going to get 3 hens. Only 3, for my family, just for the eggs." Then you fast forward 10 months, and you have 7 hens out back, 9 in the brooder, 18 eggs in one bator, 16 in another, and 11 more under a broody hen.

That's chicken math.

Welcome to my (our) world.

And trying to figure how to sneak more in without your spouse finding out.

haha...That's me

 

[MSDeb]

Hi Jon

I was one of those wives that was not interested in having chickens running around just nine months ago. My dh bought an incubator and a dozen eggs. None hatched. He bought 11 more eggs and nine hatched. Once we had babies I was hooked. Unfortunately first chicks are the learning curve. We lost one to a hawk and one to our own dog. Down to seven and six were roosters, yikes. We re-homed four and kept two with the only hen (the three muskateers).

Here comes the chicken math - too many roosters, not enough hens. So off we go and buy 10 more hens. Learning curve, new hens had worms (bad). Got hooked up with a local chicken farmer and learned about worming and vitamins. Still lost one. Long story short, we now have 10 hens. Black Copper Marans, very friendly and lay beautiful chocolate eggs.

I said all that to point out how addicting this chicken raising is. I can't believe it took us this long to have chickens and don't plan on being without. Ever.

Good luck,

Ask lots of questions, and enjoy.

Deb

 

[HHandbasket]

Quote:
I think that would be a good idea.

Chicken math is when you say, "I'm going to get 3 hens. Only 3, for my family, just for the eggs." Then you fast forward 10 months, and you have 7 hens out back, 9 in the brooder, 18 eggs in one bator, 16 in another, and 11 more under a broody hen.

That's chicken math.

Welcome to my (our) world.

And trying to figure how to sneak more in without your spouse finding out.

Nah, he's worse than me. He refers to our hens out back as his "harem".

 

[M To The Maxx]

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. Good luck.

 

[GreenGables]

I got my first 3 chics from an Agway. They new of someone else who didn't want the minimum amount of 6. The best part was that I was able to get 3 different breeds. The feed store is another place where they take orders of less than 6. Good luck and welcome to BYC!