blackandtan
Crowing
I always loved animals, all my life, but as a kid all I could have, (even though we had a big place in the country), were Irish wolfhounds, (parents were breeders and fanatics). I wanted a cat, or a bunny, or horses most of all; I was tried to save every hurt thing I came across though, so I branched out a little. Now that SO and I, (he was a farm boy with EVERY animal), have our own place in the country, I couldn’t wait to get lots of animals! After starting my own businessand staying home I was able to get chickens (ostensibly for eggs and meat, but in reality so much more!). Followed by turkeys, a cat for the mice that are part of birdkeeping, donated ducks, and then geese....finally got my horses too!
The chooks mostly pay for themselves, (I tell the SO that they’re value-neutral, so we might as well keep them lol), they solved our grasshopper problem which is a huge plus, and during our long lonely winters I find it very therapeutic to just hang out with them for a bit every day
Guess I should say too that now I am the one doing all culling, for meat, for the sick, and for the mean! I keep the oldies because...well...why not? They’re not terribly edible, and a couple more beaks to feed is no big deal.
The chooks mostly pay for themselves, (I tell the SO that they’re value-neutral, so we might as well keep them lol), they solved our grasshopper problem which is a huge plus, and during our long lonely winters I find it very therapeutic to just hang out with them for a bit every day
Guess I should say too that now I am the one doing all culling, for meat, for the sick, and for the mean! I keep the oldies because...well...why not? They’re not terribly edible, and a couple more beaks to feed is no big deal.