backyard chickens

[rapunzel]

We have some free range chicken gangs here in DeFunk. There is a certain rooster that likes to attack my purple truck when I drive down Bruce Ave.:shock:

They belong to no one but the streets

To me, that's a sure sign of a town with character.

 

[Sand Angel]

We have some free range chicken gangs here in DeFunk. There is a certain rooster that likes to attack my purple truck when I drive down Bruce Ave.:shock:

They belong to no one but the streets

I've seen those chickens, but I always thought they must belong to someone in the neighborhood.

:funn:Must be the purple...never had the rooster attack while driving by (but I'm not in that area much).

 

[CPort]

I used to have chickens,a rooster and some guineas! I'd get somemore if I still had a pen.Might have to work on that idea!
A friend of mine got some eggs last spring and hatched her own baby chickens,all the kids went over to watch them crack open so cool to watch! I'll get her pictues of it to show ya'll.

 

[NoHall]

If you could help the enviroment and keep some laying chix in the yard (if you have one) in SoWal, would you? I'm thinking fresh eggs and contributing to the compost (great source of nitrogen) what are the downsides in SoWal? Snakes? Foxes? Disease? angry neighbors?

Chiming in from the poultry capital of the world: That "great source of nitrogen" is going to be far outstripped by the really nasty smell. The only thing that smells good about a chicken is when it's coming out of a frying pan. Yuck.

 

[sunspotbaby]

If people are allowed to tie up a goat in their yard to slaughter it here ...I don't see them doing anything about some laying hens.

 

[NoHall]

If people are allowed to tie up a goat in their yard to slaughter it here ...I don't see them doing anything about some laying hens.

:shock:

In SoWal?!?!

 

[Smiling JOe]

You could always say that the chickens aren't really "chickens." Just tell the Law Enforcement people that those things are your West Nile Live Detectors, just like the ones that Mosquito Control has placed around the County.

 

[seagrovegirl]

Had 6 white ducks in Old SRB...very stinky, nasty creatures. The eggs were great though.

At the Paxton house, a neighbor has free range chickens that visit my house in the mornings and when I am not there. They haven't found the porch yet...a good thing, can't imagine the mess. Wish they'd drop off an egg or two.

 

[sunspotbaby]

:shock:

In SoWal?!?!

Yes.

 

[Mystified]

OK we've had rabbits then every wild animal made they're homes in my backyard. In fact we had an uncontrollable rat problem where they eventually got into my attic. We were terrified all winter but once I threw rat poison in there the population diminished Then of course we had horse flies...had to keep all the windows open. we were bundled up in coats until they were gone.

Another time we got 2 baby ducks for easter. When I laid out in the backyard they're hop up on me and come right up to my face. I fell madly in love with them. I kept them in a huge dog crate on the back proch until they outgrew it. Then we made a pen for them outdoors but didn't get the top on soon enough. Sadly my neighbors cats (she swore they were strays but ummmm, if your feeding them, they're yours) After Mrs Ducky was severely attacked and several hundred $$$ later we felt it would be better to bring them out to a farm. They practically had to carry me out as I was hysterically crying. (Vistors were looking at me in horror, LOL) They were lost in a sea of ducks and I thought they would pick on Mrs ducky because she had only 1 eye. So I changed my mind and begged to get Mr & Mrs Ducky back but they were way out in the lake and we weren't able to tell who was who.

I learned my lesson, dogs only! I can get fresh farm eggs when I have the $$$ to burn on gas to ride out to get some. For right now we buy organic from the market.


P.S. Mango I enjoyed your stories!!!!