The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[TeaChick]

After viewing the muppet chickens, please view the Sweedish cheff making popcorn shrimp.

I miss watching the Muppets! I liked the old guys up in the box. hehehe

OMG. What a great morning. First chickens wearing gnome costumes in one thread and now this.

The dog thinks I've lost my mind.

My dog always thinks I've lost my mind. =D

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Does anyone want pictures of my chickens in the snow?

 

[TeaChick]

Does anyone want pictures of my chickens in the snow?

I wanna see them!!!

 

[Pozees]

Does anyone want pictures of my chickens in the snow?

Sure! We most always want to see pictures of chickens, ya' know?

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: Going out the door now!

Quote: I forgot that I offered pics. Whoops! But I will go now.

 

[TeaChick]

Going out the door now!

I forgot that I offered pics. Whoops! But I will go now.

Waiting and watching for those pics.
Going to hold you to your promise!!! =D

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Good news: Got the pictures and will upload them as soon as possible.
Bad news: The battery on the camera died so I will have to recharge it. Won't be able to post pictures until tomorrow maybe Monday??

But look on the bright side, waiting builds character.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote:

Okay.

 

[delisha]

~~?s of the day: Any readers familiar with Kakhi Campell Ducks? They are reported to rival chickens at laying, especially in the winter months. I'm thinking that my coop set up with a loft for the hens to roost, and the 8 x 8 lower level might be a perfect setting for a couple of ducks. I've had ducks in the way long ago past, and know how messy they can be, but I've never wintered them over. How hard would it be to keep them in the lower level and put a bird bath heater out in the winter chicken run for them? Would they be content to stay in the lower level if I made them a "dog house"? How well do ducks and chickens get along? How much extra work would be added to "chicken" chores? I'll be brooding chicks this spring. Could a couple of ducks be added without too much difficulty? I have a couple of kiddie pools that my 7 y.o. no longer uses that would be useful in the non-frozen months. Do ducks usually return to the coop at night, or are they more apt to want to stay out and do their own thing? Do they seem to be more or less predator proof than chickens?? And lastly, I know that chickens have successfully hatched ducks. Are ducks successful hatching chickens?

I have had ducks several times with chickens..i would never house them in a small area together. I had them in a 1/4 acre with some chickens and it was still not enough for me to feel comfortable. They are horrible with chickens in the winter. They make the water so dirty all the time and chickens never have an oppertunity to have clean fresh water. They are fine together in the summer as long as you have established roosters. They will keep the drakes off the hens.
Eggs are wonderful to bake with..you can't beat them for what they do to bake goods. Lighter and fluffy cakes and cookies. I miss the eggs but not the ducks. I love duck meat by my DH does not.

Good news: Got the pictures and will upload them as soon as possible.
Bad news: The battery on the camera died so I will have to recharge it. Won't be able to post pictures until tomorrow maybe Monday??

But look on the bright side, waiting builds character.

tease!!

 

[TeaChick]

Good news: Got the pictures and will upload them as soon as possible.
Bad news: The battery on the camera died so I will have to recharge it. Won't be able to post pictures until tomorrow maybe Monday??

But look on the bright side, waiting builds character.

I don't want character!!!! I want pictures!!!!
Funny guy!