Any other crazy chicken ladies out there?

Looking for other moms who juggle farm chores...family..and losing weight.

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ME!!! I have laying hens all year long and then do 2 rounds of meat birds in the spring/summer. Plus a couple of horses. My boys are 1 and 3, and I have make them help me out with the chores lol.

Kimmotion5783

Not yet, but hopefully someday! It just seems like a fun and interesting thing to do. I love animals, including chickens. I've heard hens like to cuddle, from what my coworker tells me. I would get the Silkie (breed that has feathery legs and looks like it's wearing pants). I'd name her Henrietta (see what I did there?) Plus having fresh eggs everyday? How could you not love that.

Just curious: is it hard to keep chickens? What's it like?

mom23mangos

I don't have any now, but would love to. My best friend growing up was a rooster named Harry. I found Harry shortly after he hatched and he imprinted on me. He loved to be held and sung to and followed me everywhere.

@Kimmotion5783 - he also had some siblings (that didn't imprint). One was named Henrietta. There was Harry and Harriet and Henry and Henrietta.

amiclon

I have 7 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 bunnies, 3 cats, 1 dog, 1 tortoise and 1 kid

Lots of mouths to feed! I would really love to get a couple baby goats in the spring.

Realtree2429

Me!!!! I raise chickens! How many??? Chicken math got me years ago

I also raise dwarf goats and our family raises pigs.

So yes, lots of farm chores with the animals, garden, house and kids. It does help with the weight loss.

Realtree2429

Kimmotion5783 wrote: »

Not yet, but hopefully someday! It just seems like a fun and interesting thing to do. I love animals, including chickens. I've heard hens like to cuddle, from what my coworker tells me. I would get the Silkie (breed that has feathery legs and looks like it's wearing pants). I'd name her Henrietta (see what I did there?) Plus having fresh eggs everyday? How could you not love that.

Just curious: is it hard to keep chickens? What's it like?

I don't believe that chickens are difficult at all. Just don't research them much....it makes them look very difficult! Feed them, water them and give them a safe area (they are loved by all predators) and chickens are a blast.

Kimmotion5783

@Realtree2429 - Probably a fenced in enclosure of some sort would be best for them with a chicken coop of course. Do you have to get up really early to feed them every day?

Kimmotion5783

@mom23mangos - Awwwwe! Harry the Rooster sounds adorable!

Chickens are just so darn cute. There's just something about them.