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Same over here!!!!!!!! My chickens are way better behaved than the bratty, spoiled, older teens next door!

 

[Wifezilla]

I have a make-shift duck hut and pen. It was made out of all recycled stuff from restaurant shelving to futon frame pieces. It looks better than some of the houses on my block!!! One guy has a bunch of old mattresses and random car pieces just laying all over his yard.

 

[vfem]

I think its a wonderful article none-the-less. It should show everyone's point of view. There will be people for them, and against it... that's just life. The point of the whole thing is to make one's own decision, and show respect and courtesy at the same time.

Either way, in this day in age we need to move forward in self preservation... and that means taking our health into our own hands.

Besides, who can really trust the fat hogs attached to the FDA?

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

Did someone say it's a fad. I don't think so! Another thing does anyone realize in the early 1900's it was common place in small towns,and cities to have a few chickens for eggs,etc.. Depression? Sound familiar! Duh?

 

[allen wranch]

Congrats to Rob and BYC !

 

[arabookworm]

it was a great article, but why did they have to end it on a negative note? I hate it when they do that.

 

[JennsPeeps]

I posted:

Jennspeeps wrote: <1m ago
I've had chickens for about 6 months now and am reminded daily of what interesting little critters they are.

Bright? no
Silly? yes
Productive? very: my 3 chickens give me 1-3 eggs/day. They contribute more to the household than my cats do!
Friendly? yes
Dirty, smelly? not mine: I clean their coop & droppings weekly and eradicate potential pests ASAP
Noisy? not as noisy as my neighbors' multitude of yippy dogs
Running amok? never: I don't want my investment to be killed
Makeshift coop? Hardly - we planned it for weeks and built it carefully
NAIS-registered? Nope - backyard flocks are exempt: http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/faq/faq.shtml#commonMyths
Wasteful? Nope - they eat all my kitchen scraps!

The biggest problem I've had with my girls is that they are proficient earth-movers. I rake up their piles of moved mulch and dirt daily.

If you don't want chickens, don't get them. But please don't prevent me and others like me from enjoying a rewarding and interesting backyard hobby.​

 

[Birch Run Farm]

Congrats! Great show, I bet lots more people join!

 

[2chickenrich]

Congrat.s you made our local news 13 WMAZ .COM maybe everyone will get some chickens or at least be allowed to have chickens in there backyard

 

[amyquilt]

FANTASTIC publicity!!! Great job, Nifty!