It seems I need a responsible escort....

[thistlebloom]

I LOVE my cochin bantams, and I love my standard barred cochins, what could be better than COMBINING them. Sounds like a smart choice to me

See! That's what I thought! "I'm not being impulsive, I'm being SMART!"

 

[Wishin']

Exactly

 

[lesa]

What fun! You are really ready for spring now... I really need to avoid the ducks at the feed store. I don't have a pond, but my goodness, those ducklings are adorable!! Must try to stay strong...

 

[Carol Dee]

Ahhh Adorable. Good thing I do not have a place for them.

 

[AMKuska]

We have some little peepers in our garage right now. 4 white leghorns and 2 rhode island reds.

 

[Nyboy]

I sprayed my computer with coffee when I read about their hairy legs and being french!!!!!

 

[greengenes]

I am not allowed into a TS until the cheeping settles down.

 

[HEChicken]

Hmmm….I guess I must be the only one immune to chicks LOL. I've raised so many chicks that now when I hear the chicks cheeping at the feed store, all I can hear is a lot of mess and work

Last year I hatched a ton and I think I burned myself out on raising them. At one point about half of my hens were broody and I had to keep hatching them out some chicks to raise (because I wanted specific breeds, not the mutts they would have hatched if left to their own devices). I also hatched a couple dozen turkeys and I'd have to say I had more fun raising those than the chicks. If my turkeys would only start laying this year, I'd fire up the incubators again….

I think my ducks have hidden nests. Last year I got the first duck eggs on Valentine's day but this year….nada. On the other hand, they're spending a lot more time at the pond this year and only coming back at night to fill up at the feeder, so I bet they are laying their eggs down at the pond where they are freezing overnight. Grrr.

 

[catjac1975]

...when I go to the feed store for the next few months.:/
I don't know what happened. I was trying to mind my own business and focus on just buying the feed I needed, but noooo, they have to put those crates of chickies right up front!
I walked out with my feed plus 3 of the cutest little Barred Cochin bantams ever!

Throw caution to the wind and just get some new chicks!

 

[greengenes]

yea... get some more!