Oh my goodness, do I have the chicks. I don't even know how it happened. I was collecting eggs. It's just that some very productive hens found hiding spots around the farm and now I have....around 50 little chicks. I didn't count them, but my farrier did. He also took a video - they are super cute!
We can hardly walk to the barn in the morning with out having a flock of them following us. They especially like me as I give them scraps.
I have been wondering....maybe this is some residual effects of an empty nest. I have enjoyed this past summer petting, snuggling, carrying and sharing these little chicks with every visitor that comes over.
A car pulled in the driveway a few weeks back. It was my neighbor and her 2 boys. She wanted to know if they could look at the chicks. She left with 5, yay! The other neighbor's visiting grandchildren happened to walk by as I just found a nest of 13 chicks...they came up the driveway and played with them and the other older chicks for over an hour. I've had several 4-H projects here as well this summer and those chicks have been loved and hugged all to pieces.
I now need to "let some go" - so, if you are looking for some; hen set, hen raised, free range, antibiotic free, mixed banty breed cockerels, I have some for only $2 each or 6 for $10.
We had someone come and do some field work for us yesterday, he said "how do you get so many chicks? Our chickens are mean and stupid." I said..."it's the banty breeds - they are the best mamas."
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
We can hardly walk to the barn in the morning with out having a flock of them following us. They especially like me as I give them scraps.
I have been wondering....maybe this is some residual effects of an empty nest. I have enjoyed this past summer petting, snuggling, carrying and sharing these little chicks with every visitor that comes over.
A car pulled in the driveway a few weeks back. It was my neighbor and her 2 boys. She wanted to know if they could look at the chicks. She left with 5, yay! The other neighbor's visiting grandchildren happened to walk by as I just found a nest of 13 chicks...they came up the driveway and played with them and the other older chicks for over an hour. I've had several 4-H projects here as well this summer and those chicks have been loved and hugged all to pieces.
I now need to "let some go" - so, if you are looking for some; hen set, hen raised, free range, antibiotic free, mixed banty breed cockerels, I have some for only $2 each or 6 for $10.
We had someone come and do some field work for us yesterday, he said "how do you get so many chicks? Our chickens are mean and stupid." I said..."it's the banty breeds - they are the best mamas."
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
Love little chicks! Hope you find homes for yours :)
ReplyDeleteawww. hope you find some good homes for them.
ReplyDeleteHope you find homes for them all. I would take some if it were allowed. Janice
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