Peaches Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've had my 4 ex-batts for less than 3 weeks now and I've just put my name down on the waiting list at BHWT for another 4. Am I normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I'd say so - only thing stopping me getting more is lack of space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Of course they're not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Definitely! I want to move to a house with more land purely to accommodate more chooks! How mad am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've had my 4 ex-batts for less than 3 weeks now and I've just put my name down on the waiting list at BHWT for another 4. Am I normal? Perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 def addictive. can you be tempted? look here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Definitely! I want to move to a house with more land purely to accommodate more chooks!How mad am I? I just said that to my husband the other day - he replied 'something like that around here would cost a million or more'. So I said 'you'd better get your finger out then' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Oh definitely! I started out with five last August, now I have ten hybrids, ten more growers and 41 eggs in my incubator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Are chicken addictive.....is the Pope Catholic? I feel these are very similar question/answer situations Even DH is "easily led" shall we say with regards chooks, so could be on his way to being addicted!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 They so are so be warned I started last Oct with 3 chickens, current count is 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've had my 4 for a fortnight, have already made them a permanent spot and have started to nag OH for some ex-batts too (after reading the posts yesterday). He has put his foot down and told me no though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Definitely! I want to move to a house with more land purely to accommodate more chooks!How mad am I? .................seems perfectly reasonable to me! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy36 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 All perfectly normal... your friends will start to glaze over when you talk about chickens, and you stop worrying about the odd bit of chicken poo on your shoes, you look at everything in a different light eg "that bowl would be perfect for chicken treats" "that flower pot would make a fantastic dust bath" "i will cook some extra veg/rice/pasta/potatoes for the chickens" - i could go on but I will let you discover just how much they take over your life! You are safe on here and among friends, but remember there are plenty of "odd" people in the world who dont like chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Must be mad Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I am an addict! Started out in October with 3, then in November got 9 more. Unfortunatly we have lost 2 and 1 turned out to be a cockrel which we rehomed. Today I have ordered to go with my and put in a request for some ex-batts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibby69 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 They're definitely addictive! I started off with my two Brahmas, Opal and Jet... I'm up to 9 big girlies and 4 chicks now! It hasn't even been a year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 i'm totally addicted and i haven't even got any yet i was going to get 2 and an eglu, now i'm getting 4, an eglu and my OH and my dad are at the design stage of my wir. my dad is making it nice and big so i can get another eglu and some ex batts in the near future. OH has had to put up a new fence and is going to start cutting down trees and bushes to make room for the wir. and i am boring my friends rigid with chicken talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I've only stuck at 3 because of my tiny garden . Everywhere I go I see things (like branches or pallets) and think "hmm, I could use that ". Thank goodness for this forum - just imagine if we didn't have somewhere we could go where we're deemed "normal" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 only had the girls since March ,had to wait till I moved house and we settled in so I still have boxes that need unpacked I love my Garden and it's very tempting to get more chickens but I have to wait until I get the garage built and the fences in before I should consider getting more keeping looking at cubes and WIR LOL Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 only had the girls since March ,had to wait till I moved house and we settled in so I still have boxes that need unpacked Ha ha me too, and we moved in September last year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The garden was the big pull of this house as I have wanted chickens for a long time and felt my other garden was too small. Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Chickens are highly addictive....especially the ex-batt variety!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm with Steph101! Yes, yes and yes. Very difficult to keep to 3 - my list of wants seems to be a mile long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Are chickens addictive - does the sun rise every day? Just like this forum actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 No, it's not addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Addictive, nooooooooooo, not at all . The fact that I now have 11 hens instead of 2 after only 9 months of hen-keeping is just a coincidence . Your decision to get 4 more ex-batts so soon sounds perfectly normal to me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
