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Sharon Yorks:
My son came into my office this morning, looked around, and said, "Do you have any idea how many animals are in this room right now?" After taking a quick head count...keep in mind there were 2 dogs and a cat, too...I looked at him and said, "48." He shook his head and walked out. I really don't know what the big deal is. Most of them are less than 2 weeks old. I'm sure many of you have birds in parts of your house, too, right? I mean really! Is 45 chicks really THAT many-- Wait! I just put eggs in the hatcher that are due Monday. Do they count, too? 

Holiday Hatch:
Sharon - I have my Silkie hen right beside me here in the office with 23 baby chicks I just took out of the incubator and gave to her to raise.  Howard walks by the incubator which is also in the office with me and asks if all these eggs are going to hatch? 
NPIP doesn't count chickens until their 4 months old so I follow that rule.  Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in my love for chickens.  Linda 

Jean:
NPIP does count those chicks, they just aren't testable. :)

Mike Gilbert:
 Sharon, you have me beat for sure.   I only have 24 bantam chicks in the furnace room right now.  After a week, out they go to a brooder in the pole shed.   But I do keep a furnace filter over the box to catch most of the inevitable dust.   As far as grown chickens, just call me anti-anthropomorphic.  I can love them just as much in the coop where they belong - and don't have to put up with the mess.   Of course this 24 will be replaced by another batch next week, as I set eggs once a week during the hatching season.

jwoodhaven:
At one time this year we had about 250 chicks in the basement in brooders. I can blame mother nature this year  for them all in the basement.

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