I doubt it's done this way at Barbaras. ;-) We used to wait for them to crow when we were kids. 3 crows and they were designated to the dinner pen.
I'm jealous I admit of the fresh eggs. We are sadly zoned rabbit and poultry free here by the homeowners association. I've always toyed of getting an ostrich but haven't had the guts to do it yet.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!! LOL! Poooor babies! I have to admit not liking seeing the little guys tossed around, but they don't seem any worse for the wear... I AM going to give the wing trick a try next time I hatch, but the squirt and peek method will just be one more thing to add to my list of "things I have no desire to attempt in this life time"...
Melissa, I know of some folks who are keeping only a few hens in areas which don't allow chickens. (I can't remember what they call themselves at the moment but it'll come to me shortly...) Small coop, etc... In any case, I love your idea of an ostrich! "hey officer, it just said no chickens or rabbits!" (You could always raise a few pigs too... that will make them wish they had allowed poultry!)
I also have a small flock of 4 hens. We wondered if the neighbors would be ok with it because we live on a riverfront and 2 of our "neighbors" are summer-only vacation homes. Thought they might be stingy about a chicken coop.
But we got nothing but compliments!
Its a really small coop- about 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. Stands about 5 feet tall. We painted it to match the house and put a real roof on it, so it actually blends in nicely and looks really cute! The run is about 15 feet long, and we keep wood chips on the ground to keep it from getting scratched up and muddy.
Fresh eggs are the BEST! We get SO many, we give away most of them. Soon as spring gets here and they start laying again, we'll have eggs coming out the ears again. Best investment ever! And chickens are seriously cheap and easy to care for!
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Following this with great interest~! I'm starting an urban chicken flock myself this spring. I've ordered nine chicks (all females) to be shipped to me in May. And I spent my week off between the holidays drawing up blueprints for a coop and run. I'm very excited about my new egg operation.
Our city ordinance allows for hens, but no roosters. Which if fine by me.
Its funny- as soon as word spreads that you've got chickens, suddenly egg cartons start appearing out of nowhere! People leave them on my front porch and the sidewalk! Shopping bags FULL of egg cartons. I started writing people's names on them and then filling them up and giving them back. On the downside, a month after Easter someone left a box of pullets on my front porch. Apparently it was an Easter present to someone that outlived its welcome. Since everyone in the neighborhood knows we have chickens, they thought it would be a good idea to abandon them at my house. Two of them turned out to be roosters and I didn't have room for them anyways, so I had to find them a home. People drive me nuts sometimes!
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Its funny- as soon as word spreads that you've got chickens, suddenly egg cartons start appearing out of nowhere! People leave them on my front porch and the sidewalk! Shopping bags FULL of egg cartons. I started writing people's names on them and then filling them up and giving them back. On the downside, a month after Easter someone left a box of pullets on my front porch. Apparently it was an Easter present to someone that outlived its welcome. Since everyone in the neighborhood knows we have chickens, they thought it would be a good idea to abandon them at my house. Two of them turned out to be roosters and I didn't have room for them anyways, so I had to find them a home. People drive me nuts sometimes!
I would have had room for your roosters......right next to the potatoes
The rooster gave this loud call and all the hens ran to the other side of the yard and he came running up toward Falcon, all puffed up and practically saying "go ahead stupid dog, MAKE MY DAY". It was neat to see! I've been told that a good roo will give his life for his gals, and now I believe it!
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