Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[seamsewnice]

Near as I can figure ye ol timers got way too much time on there hands. Not sure how they can spend so much time on the web and get everything else done that needs doin'. Seems they'll need new glasses from all that readin, suffer from carpel tunnel, and chicken diapers just ain't going to cut it they'll need honest to goodness the real thing, Depends! Seems I went away for a week and took me three to catch up just readin, no time to make any replys. Not sure how the chickens actually fair in all this as I'm not sure how they even have time to tend to them, nevermind the chicken tv they must miss out on several episodes.

 

[Beekissed]

I always look at those poor folks who win the lottery and see what they choose to do with money, shake my head and say, "What rednecks do when they get money.....".

What would I do with all that money? I'd give it away...I'm too darn good at being poor to stop now. Being rich would ruin my life!

 

[stonykill]

I always look at those poor folks who win the lottery and see what they choose to do with money, shake my head and say, "What rednecks do when they get money.....".

What would I do with all that money? I'd give it away...I'm too darn good at being poor to stop now. Being rich would ruin my life!

my wife and I have talked about this. We occasionally play the powerball. If we win (yeah right like that'll happen) all we want is to have a new small off the grid home. We have land already, just a crap house. She says I should get a new truck. I like my 22 year old truck. Maybe a tractor to make chores easier. A small one. I want little. Piece of mind is good. I'd like that

 

[al6517]

Near as I can figure ye ol timers got way too much time on there hands. Not sure how they can spend so much time on the web and get everything else done that needs doin'. Seems they'll need new glasses from all that readin, suffer from carpel tunnel, and chicken diapers just ain't going to cut it they'll need honest to goodness the real thing, Depends! Seems I went away for a week and took me three to catch up just readin, no time to make any replys. Not sure how the chickens actually fair in all this as I'm not sure how they even have time to tend to them, nevermind the chicken tv they must miss out on several episodes.

We work smart not hard, comes with the turf and they gray hair and rumatiz LOL.

 

[Beekissed]

Quote:
I've got that and it cannot be bought!

Money just buys breathing room.

 

[stonykill]

I've got that and it cannot be bought!

Money just buys breathing room.

yes, that is exactly what I meant. Breathing room would be nice. I love my life. Wouldn't want a pile of new stuff to "make it better".

 

[Beekissed]

We work smart not hard, comes with the turf and they gray hair and rumatiz LOL.

You got that right, Al! When you are old, you learn how to do twice the work with half the steps. It, too, is an art.

 

[al6517]

I've got that and it cannot be bought!

Money just buys breathing room.

LOL I really just want the opportunity to be stupid with $$ if I won the lottery, just the opportunity to see if the rumors are true. Money might not buy happiness but I want to try it LOL.

 

[Beekissed]

I knew an old fart that used to say, "Money doesn't buy happiness but it can buy you something that looks and feels just like it!"

 

[Mountain Momma]

BOSS is almost $17 per 25lb down here, as is Calf Manna...so you are getting off cheap.

This, my friends, is where you will see the wisdom in my frugal ways when it comes to keeping chickens. This is why I don't keep "pet" chickens on the feed bill. This is why I cull for egg laying and hardiness, so that the flock is producing the best it can on the amount of feed that I can afford. This is also why I free range, mix cheaper whole grains into the layer mash and also why I ferment the feed. This is why I don't spend money on medicine and fancy treatments for sick chickens. All money saving ideas that makes sure I don't have eggs that cost more than the grocery store can sell them.

If there is one thing that I am good at, I am good at being poor. Been that way all my life and have it down to a fine art now.

Well, I need to get good at being poor. Is fermentation difficult? I also will not be taking chickens to a vet. I dont know about culling yet. My DH wanted to know what I did with the murdered chicken and I had just bagged it and put it in the garbage. He said he would have cleaned it to eat. She was a leghorn and smallish and it didnt even occur to me to make the most of the situation. Now I had no problem spurring the family into eating the goose...We are that typical family on the fringe between "chicken people are crazier than most so dont tell our friends we have chickens" and "trying to become a little more self sufficient." A couple years ago I was recognized by the Starbucks barista at three locations. Now I water down the folgers, the shampoo and hide the conditioner. I am all ears for your tips of the trade.