I was keeping two chickens, but after Friday, I'm just keeping this one.
Who Else Keeps Chickens?
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It's amazing how well they adapt to cold temperatures.I was keeping two chickens, but after Friday, I'm just keeping this one.
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Before our move in late 2019, we kept our flock of around 18-20. They were so much fun, and the kiddos had a blast helping take care of them. Our family + extended family were never wanting for eggs, and we sold to a few nearby families. Our neighbors across from us raised pigs, that was also fun.
We picked our current place because of the schools, but local rules say no chickens in this neighborhood. Our next place will definitely be on a larger property again with space for raising some livestock.
We picked our current place because of the schools, but local rules say no chickens in this neighborhood. Our next place will definitely be on a larger property again with space for raising some livestock.
I watched that 3 times. Made me laugh each time. Hilarious!
This is the Black Australorp I've picked as the best out of about 50. He's 4 months old. I just started with these, they are very smart birds.
We have Chanteclers. Cold weather Canadian breed that’s pretty hard, especially in the cold Nebraska winter. Docile breed that don’t crow much and lay a nice sized egg.
These are my kune kune pigs. Ham (cream color)and Apple (black and gold).. I know I shouldn't have let us name them, but these shouldn't wind up as sausage.. but their babies will.
I grew up on a pig farm............... we ran about 60 sows, farrow to finish......... lots of work, but one of the happiest times of my life.................
Good luck on your endeavor.. ......... I got a stinking feeling you'll do allright!!........
Good luck on your endeavor.. ......... I got a stinking feeling you'll do allright!!........
Chicken houses smell much worse. Not backyard coops, but the commercial chicken barns. Worst smell I've come across in all my days.
I always hate working anywhere near the chicken factory in our town. I don't know how people live near it or eat at the restaurants across the street from it. Our coops at the farm never smell anywhere close to what commercial chicken farms do. Then again our chickens free range most of the time.
Def worst than pigs or cows or any other animal I've ever farmed.
It's just sickening and wasteful how many male chicks are put through the thrasher in the commercial egg world and how the hens are kept for egg production. Such horror.
We used to keep chickens when I was a kid then one day my dad brought home some mangee dog. The next morning there were a bunch of dead chickens and no dog to be seen.
Sorry but I prefer to clubbing baby Seals over cutting the throats of chickens. Don't ask me why, it is just how I roll.
In 2016 this girl persuaded our youngest to move to Florida.
My wife was just as devastated as that girl was happy. She hoped her little boy would be happy in Florida, and she started a flock of chickens here at home.
After a glorious year in Tampa the kids moved back home, the girl moved on, and the chickens stayed.
Excuse me, I have to tend to the flock and go to the office.
My wife was just as devastated as that girl was happy. She hoped her little boy would be happy in Florida, and she started a flock of chickens here at home.After a glorious year in Tampa the kids moved back home, the girl moved on, and the chickens stayed.
Excuse me, I have to tend to the flock and go to the office.
I've got a flock of 40 right now and 20 guineas. All hens except for 3 roosters. I live outin the country around farms so I don't get any complaints.
Our pigs didn't smell that bad until it got really hot.. then they started turning every spot they could into a mud hole. Now they stink, and they stink more than all the chickens I have combined. Just two pigs.
The stank is so bad that I'm getting out of the pig business actually. I like them, they'd make great pets.. but chickens are much easier.