Chicken math is calling!

[BGcoop]

Oops, I did it again….

But to be fair this was not planned!!!! I had a broody hen that I have been trying to break for over a month!!! NOTHING was working, so I got these guys to slip under her butt as a last ditch effort. Plus our rooster is not looking so hot…I think that he might be on his way out(he’s been limping and it’s getting worse over the last few weeks) and obviously with chicken math when you subtract one you HAVE to add three more to keep your number the same….




P.S. it worked, she voluntarily got off the nest today!

 

[RcoM]

Ohhh little cutie pies! Great solution. I like it.

 

[RcoM]

Update: so this week I found out that our local Fleet Farm is selling chicks this year.
I texted my husband showing the cute little things…
Turns out he KNEW about them and didn’t TELL me!!!
So to punish him I let him think that I was bringing some home. (Even though I didn’t at the time….I’m still thinking about it, haven’t ruled it completely out yet…)
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Oh my gosh! That’s hilarious; right up my alley. Last time I picked up a stray dog he made me take it back.!! But it was only because of the chickens. he’s more rational than me.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Yay! How exciting.
I do like to have the Roos around, (at least one). It’s so comical to see him race across the yard when someone starts singing the egg song!

Yes i would love to have a rooster and plan to in the near future

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

*Cough* 50 plus in the yard and 50 in the incubator.....and 24 hatching eggs to be shipped 2nd week in April.

So over a hundred are expected?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Yup but over half of the first hatch are going to a fried to replace a flock that got taken out by a predator.

Im sorry about their flock.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Ring ring...hello pot, this is kettle

That's hilarious !! I haven't heard that one in forever.

 

[Akgmrw62]

You guys should be so proud of me! I did not go to the store at 7:00 this morning.









I waited until 10:00! oops
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Ok I’m really done now. No more chicks this year.

Adorable!!!

 

[BGcoop]

Update: so this week I found out that our local Fleet Farm is selling chicks this year.
I texted my husband showing the cute little things…
Turns out he KNEW about them and didn’t TELL me!!!
So to punish him I let him think that I was bringing some home. (Even though I didn’t at the time….I’m still thinking about it, haven’t ruled it completely out yet…)

 

[wrathsfarm]

20 birds last year. 38 this year with 12 more yet to hatch.

Incubated these 8

Then broody 1 with her 5

Then broody 2 with her 5

Then shipped these in for broody 3....