Space Chick Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I read so many posts about chickens being addictive and people increasing their numbers (myself included), so I thought I would start a thread asking how many you started with and how many you have now (Basically I am nosey but I think if I am interested then others might be too ) So, I started with 4 in a cube and now have 12 in a WIR Over to the rest of you.......!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Well, I started with 3 and 1 eglu. I now have 10 and 2 cubes and 2 eglus (although one eglu ) is going elsewhere. BUT, this weekend 3 are going back ( they crowed!) so back to 7 - with lots of room for vacancies! Oh - and no eggs - stopped for the winter or too young. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jos Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 5 speckledies three years ago then, when I had got to grips with chicken keeping, took delivery of 5 ex batts, then 4 more and then.... 4 more! But some of the chooks have died so I have 12 at the moment in 3 coops . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with three second hand and one eglu. Chooks were foxed and I sold the eglu ...why Then I got a wooden coop and four chooks. Shopping for inspiration at the National Show for two more and hoping for three ex batts next year when it's warmer. Three or four eggs weekly (from 2 dozen a week) as they are or have just moulted. (Crikey, don't they look awful when the feathers go ) Beekeeping course booked for April. Bees in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 4 and now have 20. I have had as many as 24 before now. I had the first ones in an Eglu with extended run. I have lost count of the no of Eglus I have. I also have a cube and a WIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Monkey Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started off with 3 chickens and an in June. Then I got another for 4 ex-batts at the end of July/Early August. I now have a and 8 chickens. All in the space of 5 months. I'm obsessed with chickens now and I would really love loads more, but my mum won't let me. 9 chickens is the maximum I can have, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentwitch Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I am new to chicken keeping and have only had mine for two weeks. Have started with 4 chickens and a cube in a WIR. I am already addicted and am sure more will follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Started with 2 in March 08 I now have 41 (need to update my signature!) Tom P.S. I am only 14 and already addicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 4, but now have 2. I seem to be going the wrong way eh? But... My plan for the Spring when the clocks go forward is to get another 3 to make 5. I SO want them now **stamps foot** but Prudence won't let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Started with 2 in March 08 I now have 41 (need to update my signature!) Tom P.S. I am only 14 and already addicted Wow Tom, that is one serious addiction you have there Best to start young I wish I'd had chickens when I was 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Monkey Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Started with 2 in March 08 I now have 41 (need to update my signature!) Tom P.S. I am only 14 and already addicted At least I'm not the only teenager who is addicted to chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I now have 41 SNAP! 41 here at the moment, I think. Started off with five in August last year, soon became addicted and bought another five in November. Got an incubator for Christmas and have had several hatches since. I've kept some, sold some, and eaten some! I bought a few chicks to keep a singleton I hatched company too. Adopted three ex-batts in May. All are spread between three large wooden coops and they all free range all day together. I even have an empty coop in the garden too In my garage I have a Silkie and her five chicks that are about nine weeks old now. I've tried putting her back with the rest of the flock but there are a few trouble makers (namely a few meat boys who'll meet their maker sooner rather than later if they persist!) and she just gets stressed so she's back with her chicks. I've been asked to take a Pekin next week so I'll introduce the pair of them to each other then there's safety in numbers before they join the rest of the gang. So next week it'll be 42 but only temporarily because four are leaving on the 21st and some of the boys are almost ready to depart for my freezer. 18 eggs going in the incubator on Saturday..... Now where's the form for DEFRA................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'm a bit of a lightweight . Started with 3 in an eglu. Added an extension. Built a walk in run. Got 2 extra chickens. Now have 5 but that's the limit due to space . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Started with 3 in an eglu. Now have 11 , two eglus , a plastic dog kennel and a WIR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Had 3 ex-bats April 09 to start with. started off in WIR and wooden coop, Fluffy died, then got 2 more chickies and i upgraded to a cube. i can only have 4 in my small garden but i want more chickies. might try and sneak some in next year when OH not looking. 4 in total. Edited November 5, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Jun 08 - started with plus ....giving 3 Sept 08 - added in anticipation of batties 30 Jan 09 - adopted plus 4 Orpies.....giving 7 31 Jan 09 - adopted batties .....giving 11 Feb 09 - sold to Freakin Pekin, added ...still 11 Feb/Mar 09 - Added WIR Easter 09 - lost Tulip to dog attack (not my dog )...giving 10 Jun 09 - Hatched the Bufflings giving 13 Jul 09 - Blossom arrived chicken of fate giving 14 Aug 09 - Added for Bloss. Added 3 Bitzas to keep Blossom company....giving 17 Sep 09 - Added for the Pekins, added 4 baby pekins to add to the Pekin & Bantam run....giving 21...............are you keeping up?! Oct 09 - Took back 1 Bitza Clover was a boy collected 2 babies to replace him.......giving 22 Oct 09 - Took back another , so was Copper also returned the babies.....giving 19 Tomorrow Holly & Berry are going to visit their breeder as Berry is also looking rather well-endowed in the face furniture department , so could be down to 18....watch this space DH thinks we have enough.......... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I rescued one and now i have two to keep her company Dont know where i would be without them xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 3 in a home made coop with WIR had to put one to sleep.then build a broody/into coop with run added 3 more in June to make the 5 I have now.I'm hoping one goes broody in the spring also planing major allteration to WIR (well the extention I put on in May) to make it a WIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Memo: Must not let DH read this thread! I have agreement that the existing three can become six, perhaps in the Spring, but that is it. WIR request not well received but I'm working on it. OTOH I did catch him spoiling the chickens today by feeding them grapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 2007 & 7 girls (although 2 turned out to be boys) & 3 bantams & 5 ex-batts Swapped my two brahma boys for three brahma girls (chicken maths!) 2008 & numerous bought 2009 sold and instantly regretted it & bought 19 4 week old chicks rescued from the Essex lorry crash (we kept 6) Walk in run built Dad bought me a for my birthday and christmas pressies Got my blue egg laying bantam, the mini vorwerk, the LF Australorp, the marans, the blue bearded silkie and the frizzle pekins Got the quail Acquired 4 duckiquacks from Palmer06 Hatched out Pumpkin, Hubble & Bubble, the pekin chicks We have lost girls along the way ut we are up to... 31 chickens 6 quail 3 ducks 3 chicks We have also just ordered a second WIR I am not going to have such high numbers in future. When our current girls pass away I am going to concentrate on pure breeds and fewer numbers. I certainly won't let numbers get so high that I have to register with Defra. Famous last words, eh! Remind me of this in a year or twos time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 3 in a bought a 2nd hand and added 2 sold the for more than I paid for it gave the to my son Bought + 3 meter run added 2 partridge brahmas to the 5 adopted a current total 9 returned and had to rehome DS 4 spekeldies due to the RAF rules is rules YD now has her own silkie,frizzle,pekin x silkie in the addiction what addiction a WIR soon to be built by OH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Oh dear, Space Chick, what have you done? !! It all looks so bad when you put it in writing! but hey, here goes Got a cube and five chickens in March this year and lost 1 the first night! Lost another due to a prolapse so down to 3 Straight away we got another two making 5. Bought a wooden house and got six more. Then wonderful OH built lovely big WIR and put both houses in there and all 11 girls promptly decided to sleep in the cube together leaving me with an empty house Soooooo, got my 5 ickle bantams making 11. Wasnt happy leaving them in a wooden house though so got them a lovely pink eglu, now, that leaves me with an empty wooden coop - again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Started wth an Eglu and three hybrids in Oct 08 = 3 Took on a lone hen after appeal on forum = 4 Bought two pekins at auction = 6 Three more hens joined us from Wernlas = 9 Hatched three and lost one = 11 Bought two from sale = 12 Bought one all the way from Cornwall = 13 Hatched 8 and lost two = 19 Hatched 7 = 26 One chubby orpidotte joined us = 27 Three came from Thornes = 30 Bought 4 chicks = 34 Bought lone Poland at auction = 35 Three more came from Shrewsbury = 38 hatched one lone chick = 40 Bought three to keep it company = 43 Bought three white silkie chicks yesterday aww = 46 Various table birds have come and gone along the way too, we still have a few and have lost 3 hybrids along the way too We have: 4 Eglus 2 Arks 1 stable 2 wooden houses 1 dog kennel 8 hutches daily we fill 17 feeders and 22 drinkers and dish out about 5kg of chicken food Let that be a warning to you! Edited November 5, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocha Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I started with 4 and now have 21, they are 4 different age groups and today one of the chicks we hatched in July just started crowing! We have 3 hen houses, one with a small attached run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 What do you lot do with all the Do you sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
