Comments on: Tip of the week: Backyard chickens http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tip-of-the-week-backyard-chickens/ Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot ... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stan P http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tip-of-the-week-backyard-chickens/#comment-154 Stan P Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:00:46 +0000 http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-154 Well, we did it! Last Saturday my daughter picked up seven little chicks for us. We quickly built them a shelter and stood around for hours watching them. The exciting part is not knowing whether they are hens or roosters -- we'll see, huh? Since we have a 5-acre ranch these little things will eventually be free-rangers. As a 60 year old, I'm doing my best to return to my childhood era. I want to live the rest of my life the way I did my first 20 years (excluding the outhouse, of course). Thirty-five years ago (during a work hiatus) we fed ourselves from our garden and trading commodities with neighbors. It wasn't all that bad, as I remember. This time, however, we won't be driving around in our VW bus with the 2x4 bumper and the peace sign in the back window. Hopefully, soon we'll be solar powered and care-free if I can arrange the deal financially. Thanks for all of the inspiration. You are the coolest 30 something if ever known. Well, we did it! Last Saturday my daughter picked up seven little chicks for us. We quickly built them a shelter and stood around for hours watching them. The exciting part is not knowing whether they are hens or roosters — we’ll see, huh? Since we have a 5-acre ranch these little things will eventually be free-rangers.

As a 60 year old, I’m doing my best to return to my childhood era. I want to live the rest of my life the way I did my first 20 years (excluding the outhouse, of course).

Thirty-five years ago (during a work hiatus) we fed ourselves from our garden and trading commodities with neighbors. It wasn’t all that bad, as I remember. This time, however, we won’t be driving around in our VW bus with the 2×4 bumper and the peace sign in the back window.

Hopefully, soon we’ll be solar powered and care-free if I can arrange the deal financially.

Thanks for all of the inspiration. You are the coolest 30 something if ever known.

]]> By: redforkhippie http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tip-of-the-week-backyard-chickens/#comment-120 redforkhippie Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:32:16 +0000 http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-120 I understand the purpose of the minimum-order-of-25 rules (they're trying to prevent shortsighted parents from buying their kids baby chicks as pets for Easter), but it really makes it difficult for people who want to raise chickens in their backyards. When the boys are two and a half pounds apiece, let me know, and I'll post instructions on how to butcher a chicken. It's not nearly as revolting as it sounds. I understand the purpose of the minimum-order-of-25 rules (they’re trying to prevent shortsighted parents from buying their kids baby chicks as pets for Easter), but it really makes it difficult for people who want to raise chickens in their backyards.

When the boys are two and a half pounds apiece, let me know, and I’ll post instructions on how to butcher a chicken. It’s not nearly as revolting as it sounds.

]]> By: M.T. Nester http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tip-of-the-week-backyard-chickens/#comment-114 M.T. Nester Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:55:14 +0000 http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-114 Thanks for the advice. As of last night, we have 25 chicks of various colors in a couple of plastic tubs in the bathroom with heat lamps suspended over them. We will divide the flock with Oliver when they're a little older. Ashley was afraid their doxies would develop a taste for the "nuggets" so we are chick-sitting the entire crew. Illinois has a law that you can't buy fewer than 25 chicks, so we just got straight run and figure we'll invite the boys to a chicken and dumpling meal later and thin the herd that way. Thanks for the advice. As of last night, we have 25 chicks of various colors in a couple of plastic tubs in the bathroom with heat lamps suspended over them. We will divide the flock with Oliver when they’re a little older. Ashley was afraid their doxies would develop a taste for the “nuggets” so we are chick-sitting the entire crew. Illinois has a law that you can’t buy fewer than 25 chicks, so we just got straight run and figure we’ll invite the boys to a chicken and dumpling meal later and thin the herd that way.

]]> By: Backyard chickens « Red Fork State of Mind http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tip-of-the-week-backyard-chickens/#comment-105 Backyard chickens « Red Fork State of Mind Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:57:23 +0000 http://liftedlorax.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-105 [...] By special request, I’ve posted some advice on raising backyard chickens at our House of the Lifted Lorax [...] [...] By special request, I’ve posted some advice on raising backyard chickens at our House of the Lifted Lorax [...]

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