"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[kuntrygirl]

I wanted to share something with you all. The class that I attended this Saturday (year long monthly classes) is centered around farming and owning your own business. Well one of the speakers who works for the Department of Agriculture statistics (he is the Director) made a powerful statement when he told us that in the future, the next war won't be about a shortage on oil, etc. It will about a shortage of food! I think all of us alread knew that. He commended us for taking the farming avenue because farmers are needed now (or course) and will definitely be needed in the future. And when I say farmers, I'm not just talking about someone who has acres of crops, I'm talking about people like us who have as few as 5 chickens or other animals to people who have 50 or 100 or more. The majority of us have chickens/animals to provide food (eggs, meat, finances) for our families. He said in the future (and now of course) we will be sought out for what we have. He said that growing numbers indicate (and have always indicated that a lot of people will be in trouble because they do not have a food source. He gave examples of how some stores (WalMart) in paticular is getting slower and slower in re-stocking their shelves with food.

So, I guess I say all of this to say, that we all should be preparing for the future. I know a lot of us already are. People can preserves, vegetables, meats, etc. are on the right track. From the message that he gave us on this weekend, it kinda makes you want to build a basement and fill it will food that will last 10 years or more. The other sad thing is that we as farmers, livestock owners will be targeted as far as increased theft and being vadalized, so we will have to increase our security. Hungry people will seek us out to steal our chickens for eggs and meat and our other animals for food.

I think the future is already here. :/

 

[kuntrygirl]

Double post.

 

[CackedNut]

I love the dance as well. However, I have a rooster who will dance to let the girls know that he has found food and they come running. Bad thing about that is that he is LIEING because there is NO FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I always tell him, "STOP lieing to them because you have found NO FOOD over there." He is pathetic. He is an attention getter.

MEN!!!!

 

[CackedNut]

I have one named Stew and the other Stir Fry unless I can find a new home for them. Whereas my Casanova calls all the girls over for treats and helps me watch Stew and Stir fry so the girls can get treats first. Sometimes you do get dud roosters, but if you have a good one I say keep him. You want one that calls the girls over for treats, watches for predators and alerts, and will correct a hen but not be mean. If one of the girls gets out of line Casanova will sort of growl at them and if they keep it up it just takes one peck.

Harry Larry doesn't call the girls over yet for treats yet, but he does come running if he hears one fuss. I've heard him fuss at the girls too. I guess time will tell with Harry. If there had been an obvious reason to re-home him, I wanted to do so now before I got any more attached. I guess for now I'll sit back and enjoy his antics.

 

[CackedNut]

I wanted to share something with you all. The class that I attended this Saturday (year long monthly classes) is centered around farming and owning your own business. Well one of the speakers who works for the Department of Agriculture statistics (he is the Director) made a powerful statement when he told us that in the future, the next war won't be about a shortage on oil, etc. It will about a shortage of food! I think all of us alread knew that. He commended us for taking the farming avenue because farmers are needed now (or course) and will definitely be needed in the future. And when I say farmers, I'm not just talking about someone who has acres of crops, I'm talking about people like us who have as few as 5 chickens or other animals to people who have 50 or 100 or more. The majority of us have chickens/animals to provide food (eggs, meat, finances) for our families. He said in the future (and now of course) we will be sought out for what we have. He said that growing numbers indicate (and have always indicated that a lot of people will be in trouble because they do not have a food source. He gave examples of how some stores (WalMart) in paticular is getting slower and slower in re-stocking their shelves with food.

So, I guess I say all of this to say, that we all should be preparing for the future. I know a lot of us already are. People can preserves, vegetables, meats, etc. are on the right track. From the message that he gave us on this weekend, it kinda makes you want to build a basement and fill it will food that will last 10 years or more. The other sad thing is that we as farmers, livestock owners will be targeted as far as increased theft and being vadalized, so we will have to increase our security. Hungry people will seek us out to steal our chickens for eggs and meat and our other animals for food.

I think the future is already here.

Makes you wonder sometimes. I look at my nieces that live "in town" and they think chickens are gross!!! I guess food just comes from a restaurant for some?

I am intrigued by the idea of having some meat birds, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I think I will need to get my next place set up before I try that. I don't have the storage at our current place. I think my husband also needs to start seeing the benefits of the eggs first. I also haven't tried canning yet, but hope to carve out some time to learn one day soon.

I get excited thinking about learning both of the above. My friends think I've lost it.

But wait until I start getting eggs...maybe I can start something around here...

 

[foreverlearning]

Harry Larry doesn't call the girls over yet for treats yet, but he does come running if he hears one fuss. I've heard him fuss at the girls too. I guess time will tell with Harry. If there had been an obvious reason to re-home him, I wanted to do so now before I got any more attached. I guess for now I'll sit back and enjoy his antics.

Sounds like he is on track to becoming a good rooster. Just make sure he knows that you are his boss and don't hand feed him. It is so cute when they start calling the girls for treats. Casanova pecks at it once to see what it is, than scratches it once, then bobs his head up and down while having this quiet high pitched chirp. I don't care how far the girls are from him, they all hear him and come running. He won't stop until they come, then he steps back in a watch stance until they are done and cleans up what is left. He also picks weeds and tries to give it to them.

 

[CackedNut]

Sounds like he is on track to becoming a good rooster. Just make sure he knows that you are his boss and don't hand feed him. It is so cute when they start calling the girls for treats. Casanova pecks at it once to see what it is, than scratches it once, then bobs his head up and down while having this quiet high pitched chirp. I don't care how far the girls are from him, they all hear him and come running. He won't stop until they come, then he steps back in a watch stance until they are done and cleans up what is left. He also picks weeds and tries to give it to them.

Ok, don't hand feed? I do. Tell why this is bad...I don't want to create a problem. I make sure to pick him up a few days a week for the I'm boss meeting. He gets very indignant after, but gets over it. Is that the best way to go about it? I also make my "no" noise at him, and he knows that sound. I have horses and kids, so I have perfected the "no" noise!

 

[foreverlearning]

I wanted to share something with you all. The class that I attended this Saturday (year long monthly classes) is centered around farming and owning your own business. Well one of the speakers who works for the Department of Agriculture statistics (he is the Director) made a powerful statement when he told us that in the future, the next war won't be about a shortage on oil, etc. It will about a shortage of food! I think all of us alread knew that. He commended us for taking the farming avenue because farmers are needed now (or course) and will definitely be needed in the future. And when I say farmers, I'm not just talking about someone who has acres of crops, I'm talking about people like us who have as few as 5 chickens or other animals to people who have 50 or 100 or more. The majority of us have chickens/animals to provide food (eggs, meat, finances) for our families. He said in the future (and now of course) we will be sought out for what we have. He said that growing numbers indicate (and have always indicated that a lot of people will be in trouble because they do not have a food source. He gave examples of how some stores (WalMart) in paticular is getting slower and slower in re-stocking their shelves with food.

So, I guess I say all of this to say, that we all should be preparing for the future. I know a lot of us already are. People can preserves, vegetables, meats, etc. are on the right track. From the message that he gave us on this weekend, it kinda makes you want to build a basement and fill it will food that will last 10 years or more. The other sad thing is that we as farmers, livestock owners will be targeted as far as increased theft and being vadalized, so we will have to increase our security. Hungry people will seek us out to steal our chickens for eggs and meat and our other animals for food.

I think the future is already here.

Have you ever seen Walmart on a Sunday afternoon or during a big game? You couldn't find meat to save your life, what produce they have is rampid with fruit flies, and forget about water near a storm. I stock up on water year around because during the summer the whole town looses power on a regular basis for unknown reasons, and I can. Now knowing this my neighbors don't prepare for anything and the first thing they do is knock on my door.

 

[foreverlearning]

Ok, don't hand feed? I do. Tell why this is bad...I don't want to create a problem. I make sure to pick him up a few days a week for the I'm boss meeting. He gets very indignant after, but gets over it. Is that the best way to go about it? I also make my "no" noise at him, and he knows that sound. I have horses and kids, so I have perfected the "no" noise!

Roosters "hand" feed their hens so you are putting yourself in the hens spot. You want to be the head rooster, place the treats on the ground in front of him, that is most like what roosters will do for their lesser roosters. There are a lot of people that post about their rooster being aggressive because they try to spoil it too much. The treat on the ground serves to prevent it. Holding him is still ok as he will know that you are still in charge. They are really good at learning sounds aren't they, mine know that sound as well.

 

[foreverlearning]

Makes you wonder sometimes. I look at my nieces that live "in town" and they think chickens are gross!!! I guess food just comes from a restaurant for some?

I am intrigued by the idea of having some meat birds, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I think I will need to get my next place set up before I try that. I don't have the storage at our current place. I think my husband also needs to start seeing the benefits of the eggs first. I also haven't tried canning yet, but hope to carve out some time to learn one day soon.

I get excited thinking about learning both of the above. My friends think I've lost it.

But wait until I start getting eggs...maybe I can start something around here...

If you want to learn, I can teach. I am on my first adventure with meat birds right now, after processing I will post my costs, likes and dislikes. There are many threads on here about people who do meat birds, costs reduction for feed, and some of the problems they had. I researched a lot before getting mine to try to prevent some of the problems that people had, lets hope it goes well.