Comments on: Sustainable Living: Raising Chicks into Hens

By: Hank D and the Bee: Backyard Chicken

Hank D and the Bee: Backyard Chicken — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:34:49 +0000

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By: Rooster Shamblin

Rooster Shamblin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:03:25 +0000

http://roostershamblin.wordpress.com/ would you please check out my chicken blog. I have been raising more than 50 breeds of chickens 40 years.

By: Easter Chicks: How to Give in a Socially Conscious Way

Easter Chicks: How to Give in a Socially Conscious Way — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:18:37 +0000

[...] topic. I’m all for everyone getting a set of backyard chickens. I love mine! It’s an easy step in sustainability. Plus, it’s great to see your kiddos literally play with their food, but in a more natural [...]

By: Our Favorite: Soaked Blender Pancakes! : Eco Child’s Play

Our Favorite: Soaked Blender Pancakes! : Eco Child’s Play — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:34:48 +0000

[...] stay away from anything packaged. The chickens have been such a blessing. We’re able to cook eggs most days any which way you can think of and have them for breakfast or “breakie” (what [...]

By: rob

rob — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:13:52 +0000

Surprised your don’t like watermelon rinds. Mine love it.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:32:27 +0000

Can Aquaculture of greens and fish along with chickens and a well fertilized veggie and feed garden provide freezers-full of food for the oncoming hard times? I do the veggie gardening now, and it provides almost enough food for a year. I like the idea of chickens, and am looking for aquaculture too! A complete and balanced diet from my back yard in trying times would be nice, for me and the millions of broke but not in despair folks! I home-brew, pickle, pressure can, freeze and dry everything I get my hands on now, and will expand as time allows. Great survival article appropriate for the times and times to come. Thank you.

By: Cate Nelson

Cate Nelson — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:12:08 +0000

Bill–
I’m on a Yahoo group called Organic Chickens, and there I heard to get the new ones but isolated them at first. Some say a week or two; some say about 6 weeks. Mostly for disease purposes, I believe.
In my experience, I added the 8 new ones to the 4 I already had (I hadn’t yet heard of separating), and they did fine for the most part. Except that my 4 core girls were mighty feisty about the new girls and not so happy with what the rooster wanted to do to them! (Yikes!)
They calmed down. It was kind of like watching clique-y adolescent girls. They didn’t like the new ones at first, but are just fine now.
BTW-the age difference is only about 6 months, but I’m not sure that matters.
Check out that Organic Chickens group, all. It’s been immensely helpful. (Did you know that giving your chickens cayenne will get them to start laying? I didn’t, but I heard it there and it worked!)

By: Leslie- La Mama Naturale

Leslie- La Mama Naturale — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:48:35 +0000

Hi Cate!
Chickens sure are fun. We were thinking about getting two more this Spring but may wait till next yr. They’re definitely a delight to have. =)

Kiva- Hens are great fun. Good luck with gathering materials. Great idea!

Bill- I’d think it’d be okay- but then again I’m still pretty new to this.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:14:43 +0000

I have 5 older hens.They don’t lay alot of eggs anymore these days.I want to get new ones.I wonder if I have to get rid of the old ones first or will it be alright to put the new hens with the old hens once they’re full grown.

By: Kiva, Farmstead Lady Designs

Kiva, Farmstead Lady Designs — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:16:27 +0000

Love this post, thanks for sharing. We planned to get chickens this year but had to hold off a year. I purchase eggs from 2 local sources and love the fresh eggs and can’t wait until next year for our hen purchase.

I started collecting building materials this year via Freecycle, always glad to repurpose items.