Chickens

It will be a while before we do ours. Most likely we are headed back to FL next summer. Once we have our new place wife wants them. So that's most likely when we will be getting ours.

 

We got our first brood of eight on 7/7. When we picked them up at the post office, three of the chicks were dead and one was on her way out The four that survived are doing great One Sussex and three Easter eggers. We have six more that shipped today to replace the four that didn't make it. I don't really want ten, but I do want more than four. Two of the six are Jersey Giants I can't remember what the wife ordered for the other four She is more into this than I am. But I can't say I'm not interested in them.

 

We've ordered from McMurray hatchery with no problems. sorry about yours. We have around 36 now.

 

If/when we need more I'll have to check them out. only a 500mi round trip if I pick them up myself 36? That's a few eggs

 

So you can ship live chickens through the USPS?

 

Yes. Apparently they are the only delivery service that does that.
As a side note I blame our dead chicks on USPS.

 

Got our chicks this morning. All alive and doing well! And they sent a extra Jersey Giant!
What are we going to do with ELEVEN chickens? We do like eggs

 

My wife is all into it, once we get moved next year she has the chicken coop and all picked out. Not sure how many she will get to start but probably not more then 4-5 of them. Her aunt has a bunch and her cousin has like 50 of them TONS of fresh eggs from that. Had some this past weekend. SOOOO GOOD.

 

I love Eggs, probably eat 2 to 3 dozen each week.

 

O boy, keep your cholesterol meds stocked. Good luck, wish I could.

 

My Cholesterol is fine, on the low side.

 

I like a couple a day, but as genetics has it Im on a cholesteral pill so didnt matter how much I jogged/exercised it still started creeping up like my blood pressure....

 

2-3 doz. a week! You need some chickens in your backyard.
Free range chicken eggs are lower in fat and cholesterol.

 

I only eat Free Range and they are awesome, the Yokes are pretty much Orange in color, delicious!

 

Its a pain to go find places that have farm eggs so I get the store bought...not great but they are eggs. I do like the farm eggs though.

 

Stop by if ever down this way. We always have plenty.

 

what part of Texas? We might be coming through there next year.

 

I wouldnt stop for eggs but would for a hog hunt...

 

I live in a Rural area so I have several local places for Farm Eggs and the are inexpensive too, $1.50- $2 a dozen.

 

Nw of San Antonio in hill country