Utah!

[vermontgal]

Hey PacsMan, thanks for the link for the chicken processor! I don't think I'll do meaties this year but it is GOOD to know about this and I will pass it on to a few people who might be interested. Thanks again!

 

[PacsMan]

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Dunno, I might reconsider.

Check out this story on the net today...

Meat prices set to skyrocket
A dwindling supply of corn has caused farmers to cut herd sizes. Meat prices are responding.
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But at the same time, the price of corn has doubled since former President George W. Bush set targets for higher ethanol usage,
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Whole story here;
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/top-stocks/blog.aspx?post=1747830

Wonder what that will do to chicken feed prices...

 

[Tamrajh]

I must have missed the ad from someone looking to buy frozen babies. That's just wrong. I mean, I know cats gotta eat. But why chicks? That's quite a delicacy. Poor babies.

 

[Mahonri]

Don't you folks know it's MAY???!!!!

I'm in Ephraim for the 'graduation' exercises at Snow and it is frosty up here. Drove through a couple of snow/hail storms between Kanab and Panguitch.

Also, does anyone know why the power went out here yesterday for over three hours???

It is beautiful here this time of year but not usually this cold.

Time to send Al Gore a thank you note for the global warming.

 

[NurseDr]

At least the Air is clean for a few day's. And if you understand the effects of global warming wetter weather is part of it in high desert, climate change. That said, we are not far off of averages for this year, just every year we forget the pain of these late season snow storms.

 

[ZombieChicken]

NurseDr, I think the seasons are shifting. Sounds strange but my wife works for a ski resort so we pay close attention. It seems that every year winter comes later and lasts longer into the spring. As for me, I love the late season big snow days up at The 'Bird.

 

[muddypuddles]

My DS gave me silkies for mother's day!

I've ALWAYS wanted some! I hope they're ALL girls

 

[ZombieChicken]

Here it is in PDF form, the new Salt Lake County Ordinance as it was adopted April 28, 2010. I am not sure if anyone posted this link yet but the OLD ordinance is still what pulls up on their site, they just have a link to this new PDF.

http://www.slcoanimalservices.org/pdf/1610_001.pdf

One of the best things is that you are now able to get around the 40' rule with a letter from a neighbor meaning that if they say it's ok you can put your coop and run almost anywhere. The 25' from a door rule applies to any door, yours or theirs.

 

[PoultryPedia]

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Hen-thusiast--Thank you mucho for this news tidbit you sent plus the email update, too! Thank you SO MUCHO for giving him a good home!!!

I really enjoyed the updates & am sorry I haven't responded earlier--been busy moving, etc. I am now living in Sandy for the next few months.
Maybe I could come visit sometime & get to meet you & the ladies

Some things I found about his particular likes & not-so-likes:

* Every so often he'd feel a bit too confident & bite me if I picked him up--very naughty!--but not usually. Unfortunately, those bites were pretty ouchy ones about half the time, though.

I'm glad he's only given you love-pecks, and that you've been minimizing his choice of the practice by soundly embarrassed him by carrying him around a while each time he's done it

* He is one of my few chickens that felt frantic when I held him if he couldn't put is feet on something. I usually just gently gestured to herd him back to his crate when I wanted him to go back to bed & haven't picked him up lots. He is pretty heavy--Hens were more convenient for cuddling that way.

I usually sat down when I wanted to hold him (Otherwise his scrambling claws & spurs weren't fun!).
* When you drop food for him, he will often do the head-rooster clucking call for you, offering you some!

Here are some comforting, enjoyable ways I've found most chickens like to be petted that also help soothe stressed ones, that Pioneer was very fond of:

** He LOOOVES for you to rub him very softly in the bare places in his "wing-pits" (where armpits would be on a person).
** When you are holding him, he loves for you to hold him close with one arm, tuck his head under your chin, and pat him soundly several times on his outward-facing wing (similar to how chickens flap a wing against their side when dustbatheing). He will snuggle his comb and head back & forth against the underside of your chin & make happy little chicken exhales.

I hope your family & the ladies have been enjoying the spring with my former pal. And I hope you get some CUTE chickies!

p.s. Here is a photo of beautiful, sweet Pioneer for everyone to see.

 

[hen-thusiast]

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You should come and visit! He'd love to see you again!

* He is one of my few chickens that felt frantic when I held him if he couldn't put is feet on something.

Are you kidding? He's the easiest of all our birds to handle and for the most part, they are all pretty easy to handle. I think he's too preoccupied with all his ladies to notice that I'm carrying him around. Although, he fights sometimes and I give him my arm to balance on. I can even flip him around and carry him with his feet in the air.

* When you drop food for him, he will often do the head-rooster clucking call for you, offering you some!

He did that we me at first, but now that he's got a lady, he calls her over. It's so cute, he calls and she goes running to him. Such the gentleman.

** He LOOOVES for you to rub him very softly in the bare places in his "wing-pits" (where armpits would be on a person).

** When you are holding him, he loves for you to hold him close with one arm, tuck his head under your chin, and pat him soundly several times on his outward-facing wing (similar to how chickens flap a wing against their side when dustbatheing). He will snuggle his comb and head back & forth against the underside of your chin & make happy little chicken exhales.

I'll have to try these tomorrow. We have noticed that he LOVES to be patted though, he starts making those happy little chicken exhales. I can't imagine him being any sweeter and goofier than he already is, but I 100% believe you.

Once the weather mellow out a tad, we'll put him in with the others. We figure they are under enough stress with the upper 20's to 70 degree temperature swings. He's been trying to impress them through the fence and so far they aren't too impressed. I'm sure they'll come around though.​