Chickens

Originally posted by smw6869
I had chickens for many years. If you feed them cement they lay hard boiled eggs.

Don't buy chicks. Buy 6 month old pullets that are ready to lay eggs.

You'll need a small shed for them to roost in at night. They like to be up off the ground. You'll need nesting boxes for them to lay their eggs. They have a pecking order and won't want to be too close or you'll have dead hens.

GRANNY.

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I know all that Granny, did you read my post? 😛

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I know all that Granny, did you read my post? 😛

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I've been thinking of owning a few chickens for years. I have read about 6 books, spent hours online and gawked at chicks with my kids at the feed stores around here for 4 years straight. I have no idea why I am so partial to chickens. I love the idea of having a chicken coop, chickens to name, and fresh eggs. I love building things, too.


Is that weird? Who owns chickens? 😠 CONFESS!!!!

Originally posted by uzless
what will you do with all that chicken poop. They poop more volume of poop than any other animal!

Originally posted by smw6869
You knew about the hard boiled eggs?

GRANNY.

Originally posted by uzless
what will you do with all that chicken poop. They poop more volume of poop than any other animal!

Originally posted by Seitse
I would like the same, too, but ostriches instead of chickens.

You can use their eggs, their meat, and also ride them.

Originally posted by Seitse
I would like the same, too, but ostriches instead of chickens.

You can use their eggs, their meat, and also ride them.

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I've been thinking of owning a few chickens for years. I have read about 6 books, spent hours online and gawked at chicks with my kids at the feed stores around here for 4 years straight. I have no idea why I am so partial to chickens. I love the idea of having a chicken coop, chickens to name, and fresh eggs. I love building things, too.


Is that weird? Who owns chickens? 😠 CONFESS!!!!

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I've been thinking of owning a few chickens for years. I have read about 6 books, spent hours online and gawked at chicks with my kids at the feed stores around here for 4 years straight. I have no idea why I am so partial to chickens. I love the idea of having a chicken coop, chickens to name, and fresh eggs. I love building things, too.


Is that weird? Who owns chickens? 😠 CONFESS!!!!

Originally posted by duecer
alerted for sexual content😕

I got dat boom boom down
Them chickens be jackin' my style
They try to copy my swagger

I own chickens and I'm proud! 😀

We have around 40 at the moment. We've also just been involved in rescuing and rehoming near 1000 ex-laying hens from a commercial farm that could no longer afford to feed them and would otherwise have had them killed.

I can honestly say the ex-battery/ex-laying hens are the best ones we've owned. Far more friendly and interactive than the 'fancy' breeds we've had before. I can't walk outside without being surrounding by the inquisitive little things! They're so friendly. And getting your own fresh eggs is the best way. We also sell ours locally now that we get so many, which covers the hens' upkeep costs, so they pay for themselves.

Originally posted by Sunburnt
I've been thinking of owning a few chickens for years. I have read about 6 books, spent hours online and gawked at chicks with my kids at the feed stores around here for 4 years straight. I have no idea why I am so partial to chickens. I love the idea of having a chicken coop, chickens to name, and fresh eggs. I love building things, too.


Is that weird? Who owns chickens? 😠 CONFESS!!!!