I've seen the bacon seed picture on FB. It's adorable, and I think a good marketing pitch to sell them.New ad going on Craigslist. Could use some opinions.
Thanks in advance!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-from-a-natural-perspective/40#post_10905003
I hope that everyone does not mind if I join in? I have read all of the OT's thread and most of the Road thread by Bee. joined BYC in November of last year and we have 8 week old chicks now and are getting more in a few weeks. I joined BYC since every Google search I did brought me here.
Loved the OT thread and learned a lot. I use ACV in the chicks water and used chicken nipples, then the water cups attached to a bucket. Now I just use a food grade bucket with 2 holes near the lid sealed tight and then flipped over into a large container. Just wasn't comfortable with either of the other two ways, felt like they were not getting enough water.
Using DL in the chicken run and we use sand in the coop. So far I like this set up.
I am learning as I go and learning so much from the different threads on here. When I first started reading on BYC and other sites I almost gave up getting chickens until I found the OT thread which helped me relax and realize they are just chickens. I have taken care of other chickens as a child, so I have a little experience, but these are my first chickens. A lot of the other threads I first read scared me about all the ailments my chicks could get. I realize now that I need to relax and my chickens should not end up with all these problems, at least hopefully not and hopefully not all at once.
Only wanted chickens for eggs at the beginning, but reading all the OT advice made me realize that if we eat chicken from the store that eating chicken that I raised would be better, plus the chickens I raise will have a better life and will live healthier.
Everyone advised not to name our chickens, but I did and I always will, that's just me, can't resist. I don't want to think of having to ease suffering and all that, but I know that I may have to at some point and I will if I have to, but I won't like it, but it is what is best for the chicken. We may get chicks just for meat birds in the future, those I probably will not name. (probably)
I have enjoyed all the pictures, stories, drama on this thread. I am still trying to catch up. I am on page 966 and have been reading new posts too at the same time, so hopefully soon I will meet up with myself. You guys sure post a lot to this thread, which is great, just hard to keep up.
So I will continue reading....thanks for all the info and excitement on this site...I still need to go back to page 966 and see how the little Silkie is doing.....
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