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  1. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

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  2. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Oh fun, I'll keep that in mind. TBH, I mostly only look at the feeding/caring for your flock and coop construction sections, so I totally missed it.
  3. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    I haven't done a good job keeping this thread up to date over the last month with all of our non chicken related activities, but two noteworthy events were worth sharing. (Thu Oct 17th - Day 182) One of these eggs does not look like the others! (Fri Oct 18th - Day 183) Another 9 egg haul meant...
  4. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Wed Sep 16th - Night 151) Last night , my flock refused to go to bed again. 😭 Determined to try and figure out what's happening, I went out around 9 to take a peek and realized that this might be due to a change in ambient light. Neighbors had their living room lights on, but I don't think...
  5. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Sat Sep 14th - Night 149) All 10 chickens didn't go to bed! Couldn't get out there until after 11PM, but I found what I think is layer #4's first egg. It was definitely laid in the last 13 hrs or so. It also has a little bit of a purply sheen to it from the bloom. Today's haul: I suppose I...
  6. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Oops, forgot the pictures of Karen. Updated!
  7. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Thu Sep 12 - Day 147) One other fun anecdote from yesterday that I forgot. Karen got out the other day while my dogs were out, and she's one of the girls that have always been super skittish and hard to catch. I was a bit afraid that the dogs would attack, but I guess they've seen enough of...
  8. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Thu Sep 12th - Night 147) For the third night in a row, the flock didn't go back into their coop! All of this after 6 days of everyone tucking themselves in with vaguely similar weather. The universe was telling me that I jinxed myself after mentioning it out loud. On Tuesday it was all of...
  9. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    😂I love it! I was a bit afraid to mount them inside (my coop is small and I was afraid they might peck at it), but I might reconsider.
  10. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Thanks for the tip, I will check those out. I have some wireless Eufy ones that I bought on Prime Day. I had them setup when the flock was in the garage, but just haven't gotten around to mounting them. Haven't decided where I want to point em: monitor outside for predators, monitor nest boxes...
  11. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Tue Sep Aug 10th - Night 145) Once again, on a day where I post a mid day update, something exciting happens at night. After 2 weeks with the automatic door and 6 nights of my entire flock tucking themselves in... NOBODY went to bed! 🥴 Earlier this afternoon, I had added a few days worth of...
  12. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Tue Sep Aug 10th - Day 145) Congrats Hei-Hei on egg #10 (and your 9 day streak). We finished our last store bought eggs this morning, and currently have 23 of our own eggs. We've been eating Angela's eggs off/on since she started laying, but this might actually be the start of us being fully...
  13. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Ate that monster for breakfast this morning. Sure enough, it was a double. 😁
  14. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    I've got 9 that were hatched in April + 1 cockerel. No plans to have any more, due to city regulations (more would mean I'd have to relocate it farther from neighbor, which is impractical). Thanks! I actually went with the photo sensor option, so no programming necessary. I was a bit unsure...
  15. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Sat Aug 31th - Day 135) First full Saturday of college football season is here! What better way to celebrate than to lay your first egg? The one on the left is Angela's daily contribution and it was 1.7oz. the purplish brown one is 1.6oz. Angela's monster from the other day is 2.2oz. The...
  16. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Thanks! When I'm "done" with my build, I was going to go back and write up a build thread, but I guess a separate article or review about the chicken door would be worth doing, as well. My feeder and automatic door were both purchased from hobbyist small businesses, so I'm inclined to try and...
  17. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (Wed Aug 28th - Day 132) Since our last update, we ended up definitively identifying our egg layer as Angela. The oldest of the bunch was seen sitting in the nesting box every morning, so we've skipped the isolation/identification phase. After 10 days of 10 smallish eggs, we got this whopper...
  18. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    BTW, found egg #3 tonight. Pictured below next to some store bought "Large" eggs. Bottom right corner was egg #2. 2nd from bottom right corner is egg #3. It looks a bit lighter in the photo, since it's wet from being rinsed off, but they are basically the same size/color as the first one that we...
  19. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Great tips, thanks! I thought I was going to have to use the two step process process I used for weighing dogs and babies: (self + item) - self, but the bucket sounds easier. Thanks! Hadn't come across that either. Will check out the thread.
  20. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    Hi! Thanks for posting on my thread and helping. After seeing the photos that others had shared of Barred Rock chicks, I agree we definitely don't have those. I'm a little sad since I think Barred Rocks are beautiful, but we were definitely ignorant first time chick buyers. Can't really blame...
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