These key ingredients will gain you success in raising backyard chickens. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Sorry, someone had to say it - no partying with the chickens their systems can't clear the toxins. UPDATE: On a side note I was recently supplied with some information on hemp seed. It appears to be very beneficial for birds as feed - click here to learn more.
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These chickens are not the ones where you eventually wring their necks, pluck the feathers, then cut them up and fry them. These are layers. They lay eggs only. We will still be going to the supermarket or The Colonel if we want some for dinner. I always thought that if you raised these things you could do whatever you wanted to with them. I was wrong.
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You'll find you have plenty of eggs to share if your little cluckers are well kept. Everyone loves fresh eggs. They can make useful gifts for many occasions. One word of caution: if you are going to create a coop and don't want the cops, make sure to offer an occasional quiche made from the fresh eggs of your "girls." Home-made baked goods make good neighbors - and ones that won't complain when the chickens come home to roost.
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After the first few days, you'll need to start increasing the amount of food you give so the chicks just about, but not quite, finish it all up by the next time you clean the dishes. Switch to a larger water bowl as needed so that they always have water to drink. You can also offer them bits of greens to add variety and vitamins, and start giving them the idea to forage. After three weeks or so, your girls will start hopping and flying, but you can keep them in a big box until about six weeks by covering it with a screen or piece of wire mesh. They may also no longer need the light if the box is in a warm place; you can turn it off during the day once they never seem to be under it, and even leave it off completely as they start getting feathers.
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You said that chickens will lay until about 3 years old. What do you do with them after? What do most people do with them after? I know chickens can live 12-15 years (I was waiting at the vet and a woman with her 12 year old pet chicken was next to me for her check-up). 9 years is a long time to keep a bird that doesn't lay and would create an awfully large flock of retirees eventually.
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One sign of chickens' increased popularity is the frequency in which chicken coops are emphasized in real estate listings. Nine months ago, it was unusual to see mention of a coop in real estate listing, much less find photos of them. Lately though a coop seems to be a major selling point.
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These chickens are not the ones where you eventually wring their necks, pluck the feathers, then cut them up and fry them. These are layers. They lay eggs only. We will still be going to the supermarket or The Colonel if we want some for dinner. I always thought that if you raised these things you could do whatever you wanted to with them. I was wrong.
http://bit.ly/2PcqpsE
You'll find you have plenty of eggs to share if your little cluckers are well kept. Everyone loves fresh eggs. They can make useful gifts for many occasions. One word of caution: if you are going to create a coop and don't want the cops, make sure to offer an occasional quiche made from the fresh eggs of your "girls." Home-made baked goods make good neighbors - and ones that won't complain when the chickens come home to roost.
http://bit.ly/2PcqpsE
After the first few days, you'll need to start increasing the amount of food you give so the chicks just about, but not quite, finish it all up by the next time you clean the dishes. Switch to a larger water bowl as needed so that they always have water to drink. You can also offer them bits of greens to add variety and vitamins, and start giving them the idea to forage. After three weeks or so, your girls will start hopping and flying, but you can keep them in a big box until about six weeks by covering it with a screen or piece of wire mesh. They may also no longer need the light if the box is in a warm place; you can turn it off during the day once they never seem to be under it, and even leave it off completely as they start getting feathers.
http://bit.ly/2PcqpsE
You said that chickens will lay until about 3 years old. What do you do with them after? What do most people do with them after? I know chickens can live 12-15 years (I was waiting at the vet and a woman with her 12 year old pet chicken was next to me for her check-up). 9 years is a long time to keep a bird that doesn't lay and would create an awfully large flock of retirees eventually.
http://bit.ly/2PcqpsE
One sign of chickens' increased popularity is the frequency in which chicken coops are emphasized in real estate listings. Nine months ago, it was unusual to see mention of a coop in real estate listing, much less find photos of them. Lately though a coop seems to be a major selling point.
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