The Story of the Crazy Chicken Lady

[saltandpepper2]

Well would you lookie there! Went to tractor supply to buy dog food... Can back with 5 bantam chicks, and my first 4 ducks! This is nothing considering I have 25 eggs in the incubator too... Yeah... Chicken math anyone? I better get started on that coop!

 

[GardenGal]

I enjoyed your saga. Thanks for sharing and taking in so many animals

 

[GardenGal]

And oh my Goodness! Those ducklings are cute!

 

[The Hawk]

I really enjoyed your story and all the pics are awesome. What kind of ducks did you get ?

 

[saltandpepper2]

I really enjoyed your story and all the pics are awesome. What kind of ducks did you get ?

3 swedish ducks, and 1 Pekin! The crested swedish is definitely my favorite, I'll be posting more pics of my mini zoo tomorrow

 

[saltandpepper2]

The duckies are growing so fast! The chickens still don't know what to do about them, lol. Meanwhile, the baby chickies are just chilling in the brooder. I have 11 eggs in lock down right now, and another 14 in the incubator. More chicks to come!

 

[saltandpepper2]

The new coop is well underway, and I will soon be able to fit twice as many birds! Chicken math! Yay!

It should be done tomorrow.

On a less happy note, if you've kept up with this thread, you know of the rescue pup that was dumped back on me. I tried, I really did, but I can no longer handle a dog,chicken, and cat aggressive dog in the middle of my zoo of animals, I love the pup, but I think it would be best for both of us if she found a only pet home, where she will be doted on and happy, and where I won't have to worry about keeping her separate from every other animal. Wish me luck in finding the right home for her

 

[serama mamma]

I love your stories about all of your chickens. I am getting chicks in a couple of weeks. They are due around 4 or 5 days now. I think I am going to get them when they are a couple weeks old.
I am so excited.

 

[saltandpepper2]

I love your stories about all of your chickens. I am getting chicks in a couple of weeks. They are due around 4 or 5 days now. I think I am going to get them when they are a couple weeks old.
I am so excited.

I bet! I can't believe that I started with 2 rescue chicks, and now have 30 chickens and 4 ducks!

 

[serama mamma]

Well I have been checking in on here for a couple of years and I have wanted chickens for so long. It was just never the right time. I have them incubating right now. My grandma is hatching them for me. She lives in Indiana and she is coming down here. I am so ready for her to be here they will probably be about a couple of weeks old when she comes. We are having two easter eggers or olive eggers. One black copper Maran chick, and a black australorp/welsummer/black australorp cross. The dad is a black australorp/welsummer cross and the mom is a black australorp. And a surprise chick. Only my mom and her know. My mom raised chickens and I know more about them than her. I have read up on them for probably about four years now. I am only 11 but you can take my word about chickens. I love them so much I have wanted them since around nine or six and have been reading up on them ever since. My mom has raised chickens her whole entire childhood. Sorry about such a long post.