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[hensfortherapy]

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Well, Hens ... I like legs better than wings, since it has more meat. Once I went to Popeyes and ordered "spicy", I referred to them as HotLegs, and everyone thought I meant Salma Hayek or Angelina Jolie. Problem still unsolved !

When I was a young girl I always prayed I wouldn't get stuck with those "baby drumsticks" as my Mother called them. I think she gave them to me cause I didn't complain as much as my brother's did.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Lol, Now..I haven't eaten any of MINE yet..they're too small..more snack sized.

Chicken nuggets.

 

[hensfortherapy]

"Natural" on the label is not what you and I think of as natural.  You should see all the c*ap that goes into commercial chicken feed that isn't on the label and is outlawed in places like Europe.  There is a huge and very powerful commercial farming lobby.

My goal is to be able to supply 100% of my animal protein from eggs and chickens I raise myself.  It's a win-win for everyone, including the chickens.  The chicken I eat has a wonderful life being a chicken and for longer than the standard 10 weeks instead of packed into a horrible dark, dirty building for its short, brutish life which ends with a not nice slaughter process.  I get better tasting, more healthful food, instead of the flavorless mush they pass off as chicken in the grocery store.  I'll eat less meat, too, so less animals end up slaughtered.  I just wish slaughter were easier.  I just hate killing anything.

Good points jajeanpierre, I would have a hard time slaughtering any of my chickens. I would have to raise those chickens completely different. More detached. I wonder if that would even be possible. I guess I would have to hire it done. Yeah, my chickens are pets. I am sure they don't think of themselves as poultry.

 

[henless]

Cute chicks. I would have had a hard time passing those up and I have absolutely no business getting any chicks right now. I did talk to some cute little chicks at Winkley's today. Don't production reds start out looking like the yellow ones?

I think they are more of a reddish color? Closer to RIR chicks I think, but don't quote me!!

I was thrilled to find these at Atwoods. They were the main ones I was wanting to get, but Horaney's didn't have any and wouldn't until the end of March. Now I have 21, which is 1 more than my limit, but I figure I may lose some along the way. I have my fingers crossed I don't but you never know. Also, may end up with a roo or two.

The new ones are so sweet. They will just sit in your hand and let you snuggle them.

 

[SlipsWife]

No kidding! This up and down, blowing dust and crud is hard to explain when the person doesn't have a frame of reference. lol

What chickens do you have?

I've got chicks right now. Most are red production and one Sussex from TSC. Two are from a lady in Canyon, and one is a rescue from someone at a snake show. Guy freaked out, grabbed the chick, ran outside, threw it in the bushes and screamed "be free, little chicken, be free!" but he did in 40 degree weather. Dummy.

We have 6 standard hens; 2 red sex-links, 2 partridge Plymouth rocks, 2 naked necks and 2 bantam hens; 1 easter egger and 1 red frizzled cochin. The sex links are amazing layer for us so far. The naked necks are suppose to do great in the hot/dry environment and so far, so good.

We also have 59...did I really just say 59?! chicks and 2 ducklings with another order coming in on Wednesday. We will probably only keep a handful of them but I tend to order way to many...luckily last year the 'extras' sold without any problem, fingers crossed they go as easily this year or we will be processing a number of chickens.

It so hard getting use to the dry air and dusty conditions here. Luckily our property has a number of pecan trees that offer wonderful shade, without it I'm not sure what we would do! We are from the Hill Country originally, Marble Falls, and this is not the kind of Texas climate we are use to!

 

[hensfortherapy]

Shallowaterchic
Does Henless's chicks look like your production reds looked like as chicks?

 

[jb300zx]

We have 6 standard hens; 2 red sex-links, 2 partridge Plymouth rocks, 2 naked necks and 2 bantam hens; 1 easter egger and 1 red frizzled cochin. The sex links are amazing layer for us so far. The naked necks are suppose to do great in the hot/dry environment and so far, so good.

We also have 59...did I really just say 59?! chicks and 2 ducklings with another order coming in on Wednesday. We will probably only keep a handful of them but I tend to order way to many...luckily last year the 'extras' sold without any problem, fingers crossed they go as easily this year or we will be processing a number of chickens.

It so hard getting use to the dry air and dusty conditions here. Luckily our property has a number of pecan trees that offer wonderful shade, without it I'm not sure what we would do! We are from the Hill Country originally, Marble Falls, and this is not the kind of Texas climate we are use to!

Totally agree with regard to the weather around here. Trees are a necessity on so many levels. Lol. 59. Wow! I'm taking my opportunity to say that now because I will likely end up in the same coop. We have thirty already and I'm looking to breed some of them. Doms and Black Austras currently. Might get into breeding Ams eventually.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Good morning everyone! Happy Friday-stay safe and enjoy the last day of the week!

 

[Boss247365]

Mornin

 

[hensfortherapy]

Goodmorning lovingmyhens and boss247365. It is going to be a beautiful day. Enjoy