Managing flock in Collapsing Economy: Bye Bye Birdies.

[jmc]

It really seems that our economy and globally, perhaps, as well (maybe except china) is not getting better, but getting worse and is headed for the Falls. When it all falls through, raising our birds will become impossible really. little or no feed being shipped and what is shipped will cost a fortune; everything else will cost a fortune, too.

let's enjoy them while we can, cuz we may not have 'em too too much longer.

and if we insist on keeping them--and don't eat them out of desperation ourselves--the desperate neighbors and townies will grab em from us.

have a nice day. but i wanted to get this bad thought out of my head

 

[jasonm11]

The small backyard flocks will do fine with natures bounty. They may not be as big but still edible and fun to have about. You know chickens did exist just fine wiht people before we started feeding them regularly. I agree things are getting bad, just do your best and stick a little back as you can.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

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Heck, you're beat before the fight even really starts. You'll never get to the other side like that. Chin up.

 

[95yj]

thats a rather bleak outlook... not entirely sure what your getting at, but yeah, chickens are good at foraging, and the economy isn't THAT bad, you seem to be expecting some kind of post-apocalyptic scenario... i guess its always good to be prepared, but still...

 

[goldeneggtees]

yikes, that's a bleak outlook on things, i see things getting better, not worse.

 

[duckfat]

Business is booming here. Just picked up another account for 200 dozen eggs per month.

Sad as it may sound, the poor are not your customers. You can't compete with high volume, low price Wal*Marts. Target the affluent with a superior product.

 

[patty12]

I think chickens will become more valuable if every thing failed. you could eat them if you could keep people from stealing them to eat.

 

[BirchHatchery]

keep a flock small let em run free theyl do fine of course have give em water

 

[noitulover]

If you don't think you'll have enough bugs/grass for the chickens to free-range on, get to planting!

If you think the neighbors and townies are going to steal your chickens, go buy a gun!

If you think you'll be outnumbered, make some friends...

A sore attitude surely isn't going to help you when/if "The Big @#%" happens! lol

 

[goldeneggtees]

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i concur!!!!!!!!!!!