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Dora'smom :
I had repetitive dreams about feeding people---my family, my friends, my neighbors and co-workers.
My grandparents had chickens, and I grew up next door to them, so the idea was always in my head. I work with someone whose husband owns a farm store, and she showed me their website. The idea that I could raise chickens in my backyard and feed people was something that was suddenly doable. We took a chicken 101 course, checked out all the city regulations, and bought a brooder and our first four chickens! (Two buff orpingtons, and two barred rocks---they didn't have the RIR's in until about five days later).
Since that time my flock has grown to 18 including two Turkens that my broody hatched out about 6 weeks ago.
I would love to buy some acreage and raise more, including an endangered breed, and meaties, but that just isn't happening right now.
Like everyone else, I am very concerned about our economy, and trying to make the most of what we have here, to try to sustain us, our families and friends, neighbors and co-workers. I give eggs away to family and neighbors, and sell a few of the extras at work for feed money. If someone I know is out of work, or otherwise has financial difficulty, they get free eggs as long as there is an issue and we are able to provide. I consider this to be my own personal ministry.
I also have plans to do more gardening than in the past. My raised beds are doing their job, but I would really like to maximize what we can do here.
bless your heart!!
I had repetitive dreams about feeding people---my family, my friends, my neighbors and co-workers.
My grandparents had chickens, and I grew up next door to them, so the idea was always in my head. I work with someone whose husband owns a farm store, and she showed me their website. The idea that I could raise chickens in my backyard and feed people was something that was suddenly doable. We took a chicken 101 course, checked out all the city regulations, and bought a brooder and our first four chickens! (Two buff orpingtons, and two barred rocks---they didn't have the RIR's in until about five days later).
Since that time my flock has grown to 18 including two Turkens that my broody hatched out about 6 weeks ago.
I would love to buy some acreage and raise more, including an endangered breed, and meaties, but that just isn't happening right now.
Like everyone else, I am very concerned about our economy, and trying to make the most of what we have here, to try to sustain us, our families and friends, neighbors and co-workers. I give eggs away to family and neighbors, and sell a few of the extras at work for feed money. If someone I know is out of work, or otherwise has financial difficulty, they get free eggs as long as there is an issue and we are able to provide. I consider this to be my own personal ministry.
I also have plans to do more gardening than in the past. My raised beds are doing their job, but I would really like to maximize what we can do here.
bless your heart!!
