Semi-Ethical Omnivorism

[Joe Jordan]

Def. - practicing a diet that includes (among other items) the consumption of free-range eggs.

What else do ya'll know 'bout the backyard chicken lifestyle?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Chicken TV = watching your chickens for hours, entering a peaceful state of mind, where the time passes by so quickly- you are amazed you have been sitting in the lawnchair for two hours watching chickens.

 

[mandelyn]

We decided the birds were bored with the pasture being cut suburban grass, mostly fescue varieties. So we started gardening. We planted anything we saw cheap seeds for. If we didn't like it, the birds got it all.

The tomatoes did really well. Slugs were an issue. Any fruit that had a hole, or had fallen off the vine, the chickens got it. We had plenty, they had plenty, and we didn't use chemicals to stop the slugs and other bugs, just split the harvest between "chicken quality" and human.

There was a red root thing.. not a beat or a radish. Not sure what it was. The chickens LOVED the greens off of it. They ate the greens from tomato plan trimmings too.

We eat better from helping the chickens eat better.

 

[jak2002003]

We decided the birds were bored with the pasture being cut suburban grass, mostly fescue varieties. So we started gardening. We planted anything we saw cheap seeds for. If we didn't like it, the birds got it all.
The tomatoes did really well. Slugs were an issue. Any fruit that had a hole, or had fallen off the vine, the chickens got it. We had plenty, they had plenty, and we didn't use chemicals to stop the slugs and other bugs, just split the harvest between "chicken quality" and human.
There was a red root thing.. not a beat or a radish. Not sure what it was. The chickens LOVED the greens off of it. They ate the greens from tomato plan trimmings too.
We eat better from helping the chickens eat better.

Sorry this question is off topic, but what kind of duck is that in you photo? Its lovely colours and I love the yellow bill!

 

[redhen]

I know chicken and eggs taste yummy..