The number of chickens we have around here is really beginning to be a touchy subject. I have not told Vince yet how many eggs are coming. Maybe at this point I should start hoping they get lost in the mail! I’m trying to be very diplomatic and say just the right words . . it’s always easier if I convince him that what I’m thinking about doing is a good idea, and then he’ll agree, and then I can do it and he doesn’t have to know I did it before he agreed to me doing it. Good grief . . we’re just talking about chickens . . nothing illegal or that involves going into debt or anything like that!
Our lunch conversation:
Me: I know you don’t want to build another chicken coop but I have an idea and it doesn’t have to be fancy and I don’t want to pay the builders to build it (like we did the other two). I know you and I could do it together.
Vince: I am NOT building another chicken coop! At some point, YOU have to realize that we have to stop getting chickens! There’s a limit to everything!
Me: Maybe if I got some really interesting chickens, I could sell the eggs to folks who want to hatch their own! Maybe if I made a “business” out of it, we could write off some of the expenses! (See . . now I’m talking his language!)
Vince: I guess the coop wouldn’t have to be off the ground and quite so secure if we built it inside the high fence.
Me: Yes! That’s what I was thinking! I did order a few eggs! (Just snuck that right in there! I don’t think he even heard but I said it!)
Vince: Call Tractor Supply!
Me: Why?
Vince: It’s Tuesday . . the should have had a shipment of chicks this morning. See if they got any cochin bantams!
Me: I ordered eggs!!
Vince: That little cochin bantam is so cute! Let’s go see if they got any in today.
Yep . . they did! They now have 6 less and we have 6 more chickens. I had no intention of going there today so this is all Vince’s fault.
Cochin Bantams
They are so cute with their feathery little legs.
Cochin Bantams
Come to think of it .. that’s about how my legs look at the end of winter!
Dolly
This one is my favorite. Her name is Dolly. I hope it’s a she! Now we have 7 cochin bantams. I’m hoping there are no more than 2 roosters and I’d be thrilled if there was only 1 but that hasn’t been my luck in the past.
Donna Williams says
You crack me up. The more the merrier in the coop, right?
Debbie King says
Funny how Vince went from, “YOU have to realize that we have to stop getting chickens! There’s a limit to everything” to “Call Tractor Supply and see if they got a shipment of chicks this morning.” You sure know how to work him 🙂
Dottie N. says
Too funny!!! Have fun with all the chicks!
Tinkerfeet says
They are really cute!
Rebecca in SoCal says
Oh, my! Can we call you two “feather-brained”? 😀
Sherrill says
“Come to think of it .. that’s about how my legs look at the end of winter!” Judy, this is just TOO much info! LOL
Joan says
Maybe it’s time to change the name from Yellow Jacket Ranch to Feathered Wing Ranch! Love the latest additions! Wish I lived where I could have chickens!
Denise :) says
Y’all crack me up! I love your chicken posts! 🙂
Eileen says
You’re such a diplomat!!! I love the feathery legs!!!
Robin says
Good grief- that’s a lot of eggs in your future! I can only thinkof Forest Gump and thes shrimp- fried eggs, scrambled eggs, deviled eggs, poached eggs–well you get the idea. LOL
Diana says
What is one more chicken ? LOL Good job!!!
Jackie says
You guys are to funny. What’s another 6??
Dorothy Schreyer says
They ARE cute!
NancyB from Many LA says
I had a broody hen, so tried the “round eggs are hens, pointy eggs are roosters” method and let her hatch two eggs. The method doesn’t work. I now have 2 more roosters. I swear, I will NEVER hatch another egg. From now on I will buy from Tractor Supply… BTW, we’re getting a Tractor Supply here in Many!
Alycia says
Your conversation sounded pretty much like you were in your own worlds LOL
Sheri says
You two just crack me up!
barbara woods says
that’s the way my legs look to
Wendy says
More chickens. LOL. Love reading your blog posts, even if there’s isn’t much about quilting these days – worth it just for the laughs. Wish I lived closer to be able to have farm fresh eggs from you. Canada is a bit too far.