Backyard Chickens?
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I've given them whole raw eggs before. Only problem was keeping Spock from carrying it to his bed to eat, lol.
I'm sure I have told this before but as a kid our neighbor across the street had a Springer Spaniel.He could(he didn't pull it off every time) take an egg in his mouth and go lay down and make a small pierce of the shell,a hole about the size of a pencil eraser.He would then suck out the inside leaving a perfectly hollow egg.He was a character.
Considering this again.
Dragonborn how are the chicken experiences going?
Dragonborn how are the chicken experiences going?
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Havent tried them yet... Been waiting to move, ask me in two weeks 
haha
But I have been visiting a farm nearby and have become friends with the lady I buy my eggs off of... im honestly considering scratching chickens, & getting ducks. I pretty much only eat duck eggs now... YUM!
once you make the transition... its hard to go back to chicken eggs honestly.
hahaBut I have been visiting a farm nearby and have become friends with the lady I buy my eggs off of... im honestly considering scratching chickens, & getting ducks. I pretty much only eat duck eggs now... YUM!
once you make the transition... its hard to go back to chicken eggs honestly.
2 weeks.Havent tried them yet... Been waiting to move, ask me in two weeks
But I have been visiting a farm nearby and have become friends with the lady I buy my eggs off of... im honestly considering scratching chickens, & getting ducks. I pretty much only eat duck eggs now... YUM!
BNAG!
Oh,no.
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This is probably a dumb question, but do the roosters taste any different?
I've never noticed a difference, aside from the roosters being bigger if they're mature. Some of the chicken we get in the deli these days is no bigger than a grouse so they must butcher them really young.
We buy eggs from a local farmer too and sometimes they mix some duck eggs in the carton. I have no problem with them (they are good) but some people won't take them.I pretty much only eat duck eggs now... YUM!
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She had to talk me into them at first. But once I tried them (and seen how huge they were!) I had to have them. Plus, they make my cakes, cookies & breads so much better.
The wife and I went by the feed store today to get dog food.
They have 3 -4 day old chicks.
I think I have her onboard with this idea.
Later tonight when we're "done" for the day I need to reread this thread from the beginning.
Looks like with an investment of 60-100 bucks for some basic supplies and a weekend of work we can become real farmers
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The wife and I went by the feed store today to get dog food.
They have 3 -4 day old chicks.
I think I have her onboard with this idea.
Later tonight when we're "done" for the day I need to reread this thread from the beginning.
Looks like with an investment of 60-100 bucks for some basic supplies and a weekend of work we can become real farmers
Before you do all that.. First I'd make sure that you can even have chickens where you live (this only applies to city or suburb people). It's because of the roosters mostly because they crow. I'm moving on Monday to a new house where I have two neighbors. Were still in the country, but I still have to be considerate when it comes to noise. Also id advise looking into "friendlier" breeds of chickens. I wanted Australorps personally because most of them don't mind to be held. But most of all remember this video:
We're zoned for chickens,no roosters.However I hear one every morning so I'm thinking its heavily enforced unless someone squeals.Before you do all that.. First I'd make sure that you can even have chickens where you live (this only applies to city or suburb people). It's because of the roosters mostly because they crow. I'm moving on Monday to a new house where I have two neighbors. Were still in the country, but I still have to be considerate when it comes to noise. Also id advise looking into "friendlier" breeds of chickens. I wanted Australorps personally because most of them don't mind to be held. But most of all remember this video:
View: http://youtu.be/Ll187f27Pxg
Not planning on getting any roosters.
Probably wont even get any birds till sometime after Christmas.
Need to do some building too,retooling the kids playhouse.
It's 4x8 so I'm figuring we can do 3 or 4 birds.
Also,I want to build an outdoor cage so they can go in and out and not worry about Daisy transforming them into dog poop.Probably end up at 6x10 or maybe a little longer,not sure yet.
First though,underground sprinkler pipe needs to be reconfigured a little and trying to figure out how to (cleanly) pull electricity out there.
Lots to do!!
The wife and I went by the feed store today to get dog food.
They have 3 -4 day old chicks.
I think I have her onboard with this idea.
Later tonight when we're "done" for the day I need to reread this thread from the beginning.
Looks like with an investment of 60-100 bucks for some basic supplies and a weekend of work we can become real farmers
Your wife will not regret this. In fact, I bet she will find herself drawn in by them. They really are fascinatingly little creatures. My biggest tip would be to ask the person that gets your chicks a ton of questions to find out if he knows anything about chickens. If not, you might end up with a rooster or two. Next tip would be handle them a lot while they are young. You'll be glad you did once they start laying.
In my experience, I'm not sure it matters about the breed. Some people do their research an pick certain breeds because they are good layers or they are friendly. I say hogwash. My city boy husband went out and bought our chicks armed with only the knowledge that the person had to know chicks so we didn't end up with roosters. He came back not even knowing what breed he had. I say it is more important to handle them, keep them clean and find things that stimulate them to keep them happy. Happy hens lay more eggs!
O...M...G!! Like, that is so funny!!!But most of all remember this video:
My hens are in trouble! 
Today I let them out of the coup for the "explore, eat some grass, bugs and just run around time" A client called with a problem that took a while to solve. I went inside to get it figured out and left them out. I came back to this...
That ate an entire flower bed! I guess they thought I installed their own personal veggie buffet.
In spite of their destruction, they still got their treat, some nice cold watermelon.
After a treat and a dust bath in their new giant bed they cleaned themselves. It time to flop on our side and rest a bit.
This one is probably my favorite. She is like a dog. She comes running to me and lays on her side just like a dog.
Today I let them out of the coup for the "explore, eat some grass, bugs and just run around time" A client called with a problem that took a while to solve. I went inside to get it figured out and left them out. I came back to this... That ate an entire flower bed! I guess they thought I installed their own personal veggie buffet.
In spite of their destruction, they still got their treat, some nice cold watermelon.
After a treat and a dust bath in their new giant bed they cleaned themselves. It time to flop on our side and rest a bit.
This one is probably my favorite. She is like a dog. She comes running to me and lays on her side just like a dog.
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