Hi, I'm sorry I haven't checked in lately - the Chicken Class was nice! We got to see the chickens on the Urban Farm in N Central Phoenix, and the class was given by a guy who works FT and takes care of his flock here somewhere in the Valley. We enjoyed it and felt a lot more comfortable w/the idea of raising our own chickens after it was done. This Saturday, we're going back to the Urban Farm to take a Fruit tree class; I'll be attempting fruit trees for the first time. I plan to get apple, peach, lime, grapefruit (we have a friend who has the oranges and lemons covered already), and maybe some grapes.
My mother got a book about chicken tractors, I've read that, and I think we'll give that a try in addition to hay bale gardening. It sounds like a great way to add diversity to your chickens' diet (bugs n' grass) and fertilize your garden at the same time. Here's the book on half.com if you're curious: Chicken Tractor book.
When we get our chickens depends on when we get their tractor built, which depends on my DH.
If any of you in AZ have already done this, I'd love to hear about it!
My mother got a book about chicken tractors, I've read that, and I think we'll give that a try in addition to hay bale gardening. It sounds like a great way to add diversity to your chickens' diet (bugs n' grass) and fertilize your garden at the same time. Here's the book on half.com if you're curious: Chicken Tractor book.
When we get our chickens depends on when we get their tractor built, which depends on my DH.
