03/03/2023
I can't take credit for writing this but it's very accurate.
Things I’ve learned about raising chickens (so far), in chronological order:
-she wants me to buy her a chicken.
-wow, they’re a lot cheaper than I expected!
-holy crap they’re cute. Let’s buy two.
-What do you mean I can’t just buy 1 gray one and one yellow one? Six?? Ok.
-Heat lamps get WAY hotter than 100 degrees.
-raise the water dish so they stop sh****ng in it.
-raise it again so they stop kicking shavings in it
-nothing you do matters. They kick and crap in it regardless.
-They chirp louder than you might expect.
-they don’t sleep 8 hours straight while I do.
-neither do I, anymore.
-they will try to escape. Some will be successful.
-you need a bigger brooder.
-I’m not spending $600 for a coop, I can build one myself for half that price.
-no I can’t.
-Shop for pre-built nesting boxes. Eeeek, nevermind. I can build some in half a day.
-no I can’t.
-despite the cost, time, cursing and bleeding, I’m satisfied with the nesting box project.
-these ungrateful mothercluckers will lay eggs everywhere EXCEPT the nesting boxes.
-I don’t need a fence, my yard is huge.
-*vehicle impact* dammit.
-building a fence SUCKS, and isn’t cheap.
-I could sell these eggs for $4 a dozen!
-no I can’t.
-I need a bigger coop.
-like, way bigger.
-these eggs cost me about $62 each so far.
-I want all the kinds of chickens!
-Sooo, I was thinking, we also have room for a couple goats…