My new babies!

[CoryBoi]

I just got back from teh feed store with some new babies! This is my favorite time of the year, and I thought someone needs to see this today.

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

So cute! Do you live on a farm?

 

[CoryBoi]

So cute! Do you live on a farm?

*Own a farm*

Normally I will get around 20 chicks every year to replace half my flock, but this year I’m calling ahead to all the stores to find some breeds that I haven’t ever owned(little exist). So that is why I only have 6 as of right now, next week I will probably have 22. That is the limit for this year. Oh plus some turkeys.

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

Do some get eaten or do you use them as food? Or both?

 

[CoryBoi]

Do some get eaten or do you use them as food? Or both?

No, neither

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

No, neither

Then why do you have to relpace the flock? Do you sell them?

 

[StarGirl]

My mom has guiney foul. So annoying...lol

 

[Dewclaw83]

I so wanna get chicks again this year - and your pictures aren’t helping! But my mother will flay me if I bring home more care-intensive critters (fish included lol). I might look to buy some older pullets though - might get some Welsummers and Wyandottes. We had a lot of last year’s batch get picked off

 

[CoryBoi]

Then why do you have to relpace the flock? Do you sell them?

After 2 years a chickens egg production drops exponentially, at this point they are no longer useful to us. I give them away or sometimes sell them depending on the bird to a lady that has a huge farm and keeps them as pets and for the occasional egg( around 2-4x a week).

My mom has guiney foul. So annoying...lol

If I see some this year I’m going to get a few for tick control, but they will be as far away from the house as possible! Lol

I so wanna get chicks again this year - and your pictures aren’t helping! But my mother will flay me if I bring home more care-intensive critters (fish included lol). I might look to buy some older pullets though - might get some Welsummers and Wyandottes. We had a lot of last year’s batch get picked off

Chicks aren’t that care intensive, just get yourself a 20 starter kit/corral or a tub, a heat lamp, feed, and some dishes for feed and water, and tada you got yourself a brooder! The little black chick with white stripes is a silver laced Wyandotte, I had a few a couple years ago but they were mean! But I’m going to try again because they are so pretty!

 

[Dewclaw83]

After 2 years a chickens egg production drops exponentially, at this point they are no longer useful to us. I give them away or sometimes sell them depending on the bird to a lady that has a huge farm and keeps them as pets and for the occasional egg( around 2-4x a week).


If I see some this year I’m going to get a few for tick control, but they will be as far away from the house as possible! Lol


Chicks aren’t that care intensive, just get yourself a 20 starter kit/corral or a tub, a heat lamp, feed, and some dishes for feed and water, and tada you got yourself a brooder! The little black chick with white stripes is a silver laced Wyandotte, I had a few a couple years ago but they were mean! But I’m going to try again because they are so pretty!

They are gorgeous! But like, I agree, I don’t think they’re cats intensive, but my mother does and that’s what matters.

 

[Tez]

How adorable..balls of fluff CUTE

 

[Shika]

I've always wanted chicks, but my family was way more into ducks (plus, we already had a pond on the property). We used to get ducklings from Amish auctions and raise them up! Never anything special; muscovy's and pekins, but always super fun to watch!

We did get a turkey once. I had raised him and he'd come when you called his name and follow you around. He really enjoyed sitting in laps for cuddles and pets too!

 

[CoryBoi]

Guess what I got!

more chicks! 12 more to go!

 

[CoryBoi]

Update!
I picked up 4 chicks last week that I’ve never owned before, 2 buckeyes and 2 cuckoo marans. One of the Buckeyes got constipated(lol) and sadly passed. This is the first chick I’ve ever had die, and that’s saying something because I’ve raised almost 200 chicks over the years! And I also realized I had 4 olive eggers, so I gave one of them to my neighbors to build their flock more (they already had 4 chicks) . So I was down to 12. Yesterday I went for my final batch. I got 8 more to make 20. I also moved all the chicks from their chock coral in the heated storage room to their MUCH larger pen.
here’s some pics! They will grow out in here until every chick is at least 8 weeks old.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Update!
I picked up 4 chicks last week that I’ve never owned before, 2 buckeyes and 2 cuckoo marans. One of the Buckeyes got constipated(lol) and sadly passed. This is the first chick I’ve ever had die, and that’s saying something because I’ve raised almost 200 chicks over the years! And I also realized I had 4 olive eggers, so I gave one of them to my neighbors to build their flock more (they already had 4 chicks) . So I was down to 12. Yesterday I went for my final batch. I got 8 more to make 20. I also moved all the chicks from their chock coral in the heated storage room to their MUCH larger pen.
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Lucky! I’ve always wanted cuckoo marans! We were going to buy some a while ago, but the place literally sold out on my way there!

 

[MEWaters]

My mom has guiney foul. So annoying...lol

loved all 25+ of ours growing up lol
0330 am on the porch outside my window was def worse than a rooster though

 

[CoryBoi]

Update!
since the last update I thing I have gotten 4 more chicks?
I think I have 23 or 24.
today they got their first deep clean, they had a litle field trip to the extension pen, in the next 2 weeks they will have access to this pen along with their original pen. they just have to grow a bit more.