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Poll Results: I raise chickens for (you can choose more than one):

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 73% (1792)
    Pets
  • 92% (2261)
    Eggs
  • 26% (645)
    Meat
  • 37% (927)
    Fertilizer
  • 41% (1012)
    Bug Control
  • 28% (689)
    More interesting and/or easy than other animals
  • 12% (302)
    Other (please specify in reply comments)
  • 10% (261)
    Showing & Exhibition
2449 Total Votes  
post #21 of 384
8/20/09 at 8:50pm
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Originally Posted by chickencharmer 

I chose "pets" (I love my chickens) "eggs"(I sell the eggs for profit) and for other I would have "ornamental"(I have a flock of fifty different exotic breeds for laying and for the pleasure of feasting my eyes on the beauty of the exotic fowl cooltongue ).


Nifty, you can add "ornamental"


And by the way, I'm reminded of this quote-

"You are not keeping them, of course, to make or even to save money. You are not keeping them as pets. You are keeping them for the simple pleasure of their company and the beauty and tastiness of their eggs and their meat. You are raising them because you wish to strike a modest blow for the liberation of the chicken-- and indeed, of all living things on earth"


cool


I sure wish I knew who that quote was from!  It is very nice.

May your warps be consistent and strong, and your wefts of infinite color and texture
Rebuilding my flock after losing city hall fight. 

 

Looking for a Black True Ameraucana young hen or pullet.

 

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May your warps be consistent and strong, and your wefts of infinite color and texture
Rebuilding my flock after losing city hall fight. 

 

Looking for a Black True Ameraucana young hen or pullet.

 

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post #22 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:00pm

30 mins - 3 hours with my current reading material while sitting in the run with the birds, doesn't add up to getting much reading done but it is definately far better for my blood pressure than the meds all of the doctors have tried so far!My sphygmomonometer(sp? (blood pressure monitor)) has proven it!

All critters have their place, Right next to the baked potato!
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All critters have their place, Right next to the baked potato!
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post #23 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:05pm

I chose eggs, however, they are more than that.  They are pets, and a part of the family.  Including the mystery barred rock that quarantined herself with the NEW barred rock.  Go figure.

Craptastic.
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Craptastic.
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post #24 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:27pm

I LOVE CHICKENS!!! big_smile
And they always bring a smile when I watch them do their little "chicken" things.

"When arguing with a chicken, a grain of corn is always wrong."
 

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"When arguing with a chicken, a grain of corn is always wrong."
 

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post #25 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:40pm

There is a bit of nostalgia for me keeping chickens.  My grandparents, whom we visited weekly, kept a small flock of about 30 hens for meat and eggs, and four really cute curly feathered bantams.  My sister and I made pets of a few of these hens, they were so sweet and never eaten.  I guess I've been looking forward to keeping chickens again for pets my entire adulthood.

What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth. -- Chief Seattle
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What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth. -- Chief Seattle
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post #26 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:46pm
  • Imp
  • All things share the same breath- Chief Seattle

Have alway liked birds. Cannot have indoor caged birds anymore because of the cats. (bad canary incident) and because of the noise.

They're so easy outside.

My first 3 were given to me as pets, from a dear friend who had them as a cure for cancer, and knew I wouldn't eat them.

Don't think I would give them up.

Imp/Russ

 

 

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit,

for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.

All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

 

       ― Chief Seattle

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If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit,

for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.

All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

 

       ― Chief Seattle

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post #27 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:55pm

The biggest reason why we keep chickens is because it is a food source that I can controll. No chemicals, steroids, growth hormones, etc. From free range in the back yard to fresh eggs on the table. Saves money too. The chicken feed costs us but we don't have to spend money at the grocery store on eggs and meat (if we choose to process our birds.)

It started with one dog. A Golden Retriever.  Now we have six Golden's and Popcorn is our pride and joy. Next, we got chickens, then bunnies. Now we have a crazy number of chickens that is growing by the day and includes Heritage RIR'S, Delawares and BBS Orps.
http://whatcamefirstfarm.farming.officelive.com/default.aspx http://delawarepoultryclub.org/index.html
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It started with one dog. A Golden Retriever.  Now we have six Golden's and Popcorn is our pride and joy. Next, we got chickens, then bunnies. Now we have a crazy number of chickens that is growing by the day and includes Heritage RIR'S, Delawares and BBS Orps.
http://whatcamefirstfarm.farming.officelive.com/default.aspx http://delawarepoultryclub.org/index.html
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post #28 of 384
8/20/09 at 9:58pm

They make me smile.

Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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post #29 of 384
8/20/09 at 10:00pm

cause they were different..

none of my friends have them

i remember as a child at our cottage there was a farmer (my sister later married the farmers son) but they always had chickens and they were funny

i can come off a little strong...i tend to speak first then later put my foot in my mouth


Remember just because you read it on the internet does not make it true research everything carefully and act accordingly
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i can come off a little strong...i tend to speak first then later put my foot in my mouth


Remember just because you read it on the internet does not make it true research everything carefully and act accordingly
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post #30 of 384
8/20/09 at 10:17pm

Why do I raise chickens?
I suppose my reason is that I just see chickens being something like American apple pie.  It's such a part of our history, survival, love of and need for having animals around us.  I certainly don't raise them for eggs and meat because I only eat a couple of their better-than-store-bought eggs a week, and presently, I wouldn't even consider killing one of my hens or my rooster; the rooster gets threatened often though.  It's just a nice feeling having them around, interesting to watch and study them, and at times doing battle with the meanest rooster in four states.  With that said, it's good to know too that if a national emergency or hard times came, I would have a good food source from eggs and meat from my chickens (starting with the rooster).  In truth I love that rooster, but if I were starving...


Edited by joebryant - 8/20/09 at 10:32pm
Breathes there a woman with soul so dead who never once looked up and said,
"Gee, what can I do for Joe Bryant today."

The best laid plans of mice and men go oft' awry.
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Breathes there a woman with soul so dead who never once looked up and said,
"Gee, what can I do for Joe Bryant today."

The best laid plans of mice and men go oft' awry.
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