The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Leahs Mom]

Thanks. Hope you will give us updates. I'd be interested to see how it works for you!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Router is broken! So..till I get a new one it's "hit and miss" at home. Just a quick check-in here from work.

Also - can those of you that use Molly's give us a description of how you're going to use it - which formula, for how long, at what dose, administered how?

 

[MrsHall28]

Quick question:

In my head, I picture waking up, letting the chickens hang out in the back yard while I watch them to make sure nothing happens to them, etc, and then a little later in the day pick them up and put them back in their fenced off run/coop. Is this not a very practical thing? My husband is telling me that letting them roam free and just picking them up and putting them back is not going to be as easy as I'm thinking it will be.

We have a wood fence that is about 6 feet high. Should I worry about them flying over that into the neighbors yard?? Will they really be that hard to catch if I let them out for a bit? My back yard isnt very large.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quick question:

In my head, I picture waking up, letting the chickens hang out in the back yard while I watch them to make sure nothing happens to them, etc, and then a little later in the day pick them up and put them back in their fenced off run/coop. Is this not a very practical thing? My husband is telling me that letting them roam free and just picking them up and putting them back is not going to be as easy as I'm thinking it will be.

We have a wood fence that is about 6 feet high. Should I worry about them flying over that into the neighbors yard?? Will they really be that hard to catch if I let them out for a bit? My back yard isnt very large.

You're not too far off! Except you won't "pick them up" to get them back in their run. They'll know you as the bringer of food. You can use some sunflower seeds or some raw meat and they'll come running!

Just remember - it's easier to get them to come running to you (with some food)...as soon as you start chasing them, it will be quite a "show". (Where is that video someone posted of that girl "catching a chicken" ??

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Seriously...if you keep them locked into a predator-proof house at night, your main worry predator-wise will be hawks during the day and any stray dogs that might be able to get in your yard. They likely won't fly over the 6 ft fence - though they could. And you can just lure them right back with the same food!

 

[Leahs Mom]

hi all! quick question, Im using Scratch and Peck brand foods, in the soy and corn free type. I try to avoid soy in general for my families diet and like the idea of being soy free with the chickens as well. I also like the corn free aspect as well. However Im noticing most "commercial" organic/natural type treats and supplements, even forage cakes usually all contain corn in them. Do any of you have any fun recipes for cakes/treat bags? Thanks!

I don't think there was a reply on this. It's very easy to make what we call "Johnny Cakes" ( named affectionately after @MumsyII 's chicken Johnny and her ideas ).

You can just melt some suet and/or Lard and put whatever you want into it.... sunflower seeds, cayenne pepper chips, seeds, etc. Easy to make them with whatever you need/want at the time

Edited to add:
These can be made in muffin cups lined with paper liners or in larger blocks/pans and cut to whatever size you want. You can put them into a suet feeder, etc. I usually line my larger pans with parchment paper to make it easy to get out.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I would love to join this thread... I just joined (again).... had joined back when I first got my birds about 8yrs ago... I am on several other forums for other topics, all of which are much easier to navigate between conversations.

Just go ahead and jump in with your questions. This thread has only been around about 1.5 years...but you can just post your question right where we're at.

 

[MrsHall28]

You're not too far off! Except you won't "pick them up" to get them back in their run. They'll know you as the bringer of food. You can use some sunflower seeds or some raw meat and they'll come running!

Just remember - it's easier to get them to come running to you (with some food)...as soon as you start chasing them, it will be quite a "show". (Where is that video someone posted of that girl "catching a chicken" ??

)


Seriously...if you keep them locked into a predator-proof house at night, your main worry predator-wise will be hawks during the day and any stray dogs that might be able to get in your yard. They likely won't fly over the 6 ft fence - though they could. And you can just lure them right back with the same food!

Thank you! I just don't want them going into the neighbor's yard! We live in the suburbs and I don't want my neighbors complaining...

My husband already said he has his phone ready to record me trying to gather up the chickens lol. I will definitely try luring them with treats. I just want little hens that follow me around like puppies, lol. I guess they will if I have treats!

 

[Leahs Mom]

More studies coming out on glyphosate (round-up... used on GM crops):

A few quotes:
Toxic Herbicides Now Common in Pregnant Women’s Breast Milk, Placentas, and Umbilical Cords

5 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, glyphosate is probably the most harmful toxin we've ever encountered, both in our environment and on our dinner plates. Their findings show that two of the key problems caused by glyphosate in your body are nutritional deficiencies and systemic toxicity. The researchers propose that glyphosate is the most significant causal factor in today's epidemic of gluten intolerance, including full-blown celiac disease. Celiac disease and, more generally, gluten intolerance, is a growing problem worldwide, but especially in North America and Europe where an estimated five percent of the population now suffers from it.

found that mice take up RNA (ribonucleic acid, little pieces of genetic material) when they consume plants, and that RNA was found to influence gene expression in the mice—a phenomenon referred to as trans-kingdom gene regulation.7

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Read the whole article here:


http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...gn=20140422Z1&et_cid=DM43556&et_rid=494663764

 

[Leahs Mom]

Sorry...one more...

Two Recent Cases That Demonstrate How Industry Is Trying to Eliminate Farm-to-Table Operations



Quote: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...gn=20140422Z1&et_cid=DM43556&et_rid=494663764

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Well you can just be ready to show him who the chickens like!