"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Ron Skekel]

Oooooooooooooooooo. Not good. So does your area allow chickens?

I understand about not being born to live in a subdivision. I don't know what it's like to live in a subdivision. I never have. We have always lived in the country. Thank goodness my dad was a smart man and country boy from Kansas and loved farming and the country. We grew up on a farm, so that's all I know. I don't think I would be a good neighbor if I could spit in my neighbor's yard. Too close.

You really love your family for wanting to be close to them. That's so sweet.

I would have to think twice about that though. Just joking.

Ditto on the subdivision where I am was real country growing up now theirs more neighbors only one borders my property. We get along good. If it built up any more I would think of moving.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Some of these laws are so stupid. I don't understand why. What's wrong with processing birds if you are doing it in a clean and sterile environment. Now I can see if you have chickens hanging from the mailbox and from the trees in the front yard and they are draining out but as long as you are doing it in a orderly fashion, then what's wrong.

I would rather have someone processing chickens in a VIEWABLE area, then to have a FAT, BIG BELLY neighbor outside working in the yard or riding his riding lawn mower with no shirt on smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer and the wind/breeze is blowing his STINKY cigarette smoke in my yard where I can smell the STINKY smoke. Now THAT is disgusting. As a matter of fact, I think I just tasted some puke in my mouth thinking about FATSO without a shirt on.

Lmao! Ditto

 

[Ron Skekel]

Well, it all started when I heard about people in the subdivision that had them and I went to see them and fell in love. They all said the city ordinance allows it, which is true. No one was aware of the subdivision restrictions nor myself. We all felt comfortable that we were within our rights. Then I went to a garage sale more than a year after I got my chickens and was saying I had chickens and she said we couldn't have them and that she wanted to and was told there were restrictions. I freaked out and left right away without saying my name or address and went home to check the restrictions and she was right. It never occurred to me to check bec so many had them and assured me it was ok. So, I went to one of the other BYCers and asked him. He was surprised too, and he is over the city limit of 3 too, and he said no one would stop him and we would all rise up if there were a problem. So, I didn't go into it knowing I couldn't. This Easter is two year on the chickens and one year on rabbits. I have literally prayed over not having a problem, many times. I do think I would sell my house before I gave them up. I just can't imagine giving them up.

So your an outlaw?

 

[Ron Skekel]

I love egg songs

Ron calls eggs cakelberries.

 

[CackedNut]

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What a pretty (handsome) boy!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

So your an outlaw?

Yup

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yea, I think everyone who can should try there hand at anything and everything they can. I'm all about trying new things. Raising your own meat is an awesome experience. I think if we all try to raise meat birds, would be a great experience. At least try once. If it doesn't work out, then nothing lost. You can at least said that you tried. My family calls me the scientist cause I will try EVERYTHING. If someone tells me about it, you can be sure I will eventually try it. That's what life is all about. You never know until you do it.

C'mon Layers, let's raise our own meat birds. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!

I guess your planning on trying doing the deed than?

Not trying. I'll do it.

I have put down birds before. Birds that were injured and I knew they were suffering. I have put them out of misery. Had to separate "quality of life" and being selfish because I wanted to keep the bird around. I don't believe in letting birds suffer, so in that case I always put them down first. Like I will do with my Tom Turkey soon.

All other birds (extra roosters, drakes and toms) are a little different. These birds are around me all the time and have a different personality. When birds run towards you and lay at your feet when you're sitting down outside or when they eat from your hand, makes it different to "do the deed". If I had mean, aggressive birds, then it wouldn't be hard to do but it is for me.

As far as the broilers, I got them with the intentions to process for the freezer, so it won't be hard to do the deed. I'm not attached to them. As a matter of fact, they are more of a burden for me than any other animal that I have every owned IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!! So, I will be soooooooooo glad to see them GO GO GO! So that I can return to my normal life and normal schedule. This is a lot of work to do with that many birds. I'm glad I'm not lazy because I would have never been able to do this alone.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I purchased 7 Orpington chick last week and am keeping them in a tote inside for the first couple of weeks, i lined the bottom with shavings, they are scratching and throwing the shavings into their water and feed, how can i prevent this? i do not lining the bottom with paper due to it getting soiled so quickly they also appear to prefer to scratch and peck spilled feed rather than eat out of the feeder? Help

I use wood pellets in my indoor brooder and I feed fermented feed after the first couple of days. I also use a nipple waterer made out of a vitamin water bottle. Works wonders! I am curious about the sand, though, and may give it a try.

Yea, I think everyone who can should try there hand at anything and everything they can. I'm all about trying new things. Raising your own meat is an awesome experience. I think if we all try to raise meat birds, would be a great experience. At least try once. If it doesn't work out, then nothing lost. You can at least said that you tried. My family calls me the scientist cause I will try EVERYTHING. If someone tells me about it, you can be sure I will eventually try it. That's what life is all about. You never know until you do it.

C'mon Layers, let's raise our own meat birds. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!

I still can't do "the deed" myself, but we do raise our own birds for meat. Once the birds are lifeless, I have no problems cleaning and processing. We don't raise meaties but opted for a sustainable flock. Any extra cockerels (of any of our LF breeds) are processed, and we raise white Bresse for meat. They grow pretty quickly (NOT at the rate of the meaties though) and the hens are excellent egg producers to boot.

It's a big risk. If word got out they would fine me and require me to get rid of my chickens and rabbits. I don't want to sell my house right now bec my 90 year old mother lives with me and wouldn't do well with a move. Right now, if I don't push the envelope, there are other backyard chickens in my neighborhood that will back me up if there's a problem. That said they would create a big fight. also in violation of city ordinance by having 5 chickens. I was not born to live in a subdivision. It's like being in prison. I am a few blocks from my grand kids which is why I built here. In March my grandson will have his license and already has a truck. But I want to be where my granddaughter can get on her bike and come over. I'm just ranting right now. But for now, my family must come first and keep me in this subdivision.

I really hope you are able to find a home that will allow you the freedom to raise your animals without anxiety and that will still allow you to be near your family!

I am having a very hard time believing that I will have live chicks arrive.  I think it will be a box of RIP babies even though they say they will be fine.  All the info they sent says they were packed on the evening of the 16th and the tracking ## is now saying the 21st.    Unless they do a pre-ship invoice (which is entirely possible) but even so that is a LONG time for a newly hatched chick to go without food and water. 

I hope they make it to you safe and sound!

Been a little while since I have had the time to get on here, BUT, I am hard at work!   I have decided to try to ferment my feed.   But i cannot find a way to buy much around here that isn't $15 a bag!  Anyone who does this (or not) please list what all you buy and feed your chickens. Whether you ferment or not.  I would like some more ideas... then I can research what all we have for sale around here.  Just HAVE to watch my costs.  
I see bags of layer pellets, layer crumble, cracked and whole corn.  Ideas people... give em over!!!  LOL

I ferment my feed. My primary base is layer or grower mash, but I add a bit of wheat, flax and BOSS to it. I also add alfalfa pellets in the winter when there isn't much vegetation available for them.

That's kinda like me as well. The meat birds that was smashed was easily processed and that is because it was dead. So, I totally understand.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Oooooooooooooooooo. Not good. So does your area allow chickens?

I understand about not being born to live in a subdivision. I don't know what it's like to live in a subdivision. I never have. We have always lived in the country. Thank goodness my dad was a smart man and country boy from Kansas and loved farming and the country. We grew up on a farm, so that's all I know. I don't think I would be a good neighbor if I could spit in my neighbor's yard. Too close.

You really love your family for wanting to be close to them. That's so sweet.

I would have to think twice about that though. Just joking.

Ditto on the subdivision where I am was real country growing up now theirs more neighbors only one borders my property. We get along good. If it built up any more I would think of moving.

I'm noticing more and more people are moving to the country. I wish they would stay in town. Years ago, "city folk" talked about the "country folk". They talked about how far they had to travel to get to our house, They talked about nothing to do in the country. They talked about this and they talked about that. Now they are talking about moving to the country. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY WHERE YOU ARE !!!!!!!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Kuntrygirl, how is your tom? I was hoping no news was good news.