I have too many animals (Sad Update post #80)

[Birdie Mama]

we had chickens growing up, don’t ask what kind, they were just chickens to me, but I can say they were not wild chicks!!

 

[AussieBird]

I love animals!
Grew up on a hobby farm, still own heap of animals.

 

[BirdWorld]

we had chickens growing up, don’t ask what kind, they were just chickens to me, but I can say they were not wild chicks!!

Omg that is so cute

 

[jzarc17]

Animals are the best, they dont judge us like humans do and they love unconditionally, I could not be without my animal family.

 

[Farfah]

I'm loving all the chickens!! We looked into getting chickens years ago but they're not allowed where I live Will have to live vicariously thru you guys.. Or move!

 

[AussieBird]

I'm loving all the chickens!! We looked into getting chickens years ago but they're not allowed where I live Will have to live vicariously thru you guys.. Or move!

If you would like more chicken pics

Chicken Roll Call!

There are roll calls for dogs and most bird types, but no chooks?? :ohdrama: Everyone feel free to post pics, breeds and names of your hens/roosters! I'll take the pictures tomorrow and post them, I don't have pics of them all separately right now. :)

forums.avianavenue.com

 

[Destiny]

Chickens are fun and useful. They get all our kitchen scraps.

 

[DesertBird]

We're getting Ayam Cemanis, aka goth chickens lol. Yours are so cute!

Cool! You're going to love having chickens. They are the best!

 

[BirdWorld]

 

[Menagerie Mama]

Nobody can compete with a closeup RIR “stink eye” (sigh, now I need to try to remember which device has my classic Agnes (RIR) stink eye...)

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[Menagerie Mama]

Yeah chickens are awesome. Do you know what breed you’re getting?
I have Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. Also a spangled Hamburg hen and a “mutt” chicken.
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I have to ask, that super cute pic of Barred Rocks running down a path of stepping stones...were there dried mealworms involved in initiating the stampede?

 

[hilarys]

Wow,
Do you have a brooder yet?

Yep! We have everything good to go. Getting the eggs tomorrow.

 

[scrape]

The title says it all, lol. I have 4 parrots, 5 dogs, 7 cats (and 7 others living with us...), 2 rats, 5 fish and a snail. Next week we're getting chickens! Hopefully a horse and alpacas soon after. Oh and bees, we're getting bees in March. Just bought 2 acres back in October and we are looking to use every square inch!

Before they went out of business, we used a service to draw the pets so here's a partial view of our menagerie.

Wow. And I thought I had too many. Having recently adopted another cat, I think I am failing at downsizing Crowded

 

[BirdWorld]

I have to ask, that super cute pic of Barred Rocks running down a path of stepping stones...were there dried mealworms involved in initiating the stampede?

How did you know

Yeah, I shake the bucket and they all come running

 

[AussieBird]

Goodness, you chicken people are skilled at hijacking a thread.

 

[BirdWorld]

Goodness, you chicken people are skilled at hijacking a thread.

Oh yeah

 

[BirdWorld]

Nobody can compete with a closeup RIR “stink eye” (sigh, now I need to try to remember which device has my classic Agnes (RIR) stink eye...)

I have another one of my other RIR somewhere...

 

[AussieBird]

Oh yeah

I will not be dragged into it



Though Eggbert and Cicada are due to have their floofyness photographed...

 

[Menagerie Mama]

Lol, experience
I have a large enclosed run, but like the chickens to free range in my fenced in 1/2 acre. However, there are also nice thermals over my yard for hawks to ride and I don’t let the chickens free range unsupervised...the quickest way to get everyone back in the enclosed run with no fuss is to shake a bag of dried mealworms!

 

[Menagerie Mama]

Speaking of food incentives...@hilarys since you are hatching babies, I’ve found that the easiest way to socialize/tame and gain a chick’s undying affection is to feed them some scrambled egg (no milk or water added, just beat the egg and scramble) from your hand
Also, it is soooo much fun