Never in a million years did I think I would walk outside and say to the kids.. "the chickens are out!"... We've been discussing getting chickens for awhile now. Little did I know, our Saturday morning trip to the co-op would conclude with a box of full of 12 chickens! Everything that I've read says start out with 2-4.. We like to go big or go home.. Campbell loves them. Swayze tries to stomp them... Not. Good. So far, she hasn't succeeded. Right now, these little boogers are in a big bucket in my laundry room. They're learning to use their wings and get out of this bucket as I type. I'm hoping to get a coop for them next week. I just haven't found one to house 12 chickens!! I've seen coops for up to 220 birds and coops for 4 birds.. Where's the middle?? We also have 12 duck eggs in an incubator. At one point, I only thought 1 out of 22 would hatch. After a little more research, looks like we will have 12! When we purchased the chickens we also purchased 10 ducks.. So, 12 chickens and 22 ducks... I. might. be. losing. my. mind. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love life in the country. The kids love it too! Next on my list is a fainting goat and a little pink pig..
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