Will chickens help my depression?

[bobelot]

I don't let them freerange as yet, as I am too scared that as soon as I open the run door they will leg it into the forest at the back of the property and I will never see them again. What I am doing is trying to let them get used to the coop and small are underneath the coop for a few weeks, and I am building a small fenced off area in front of that so they will then be able to go into that for a little while as well. Then, and only then, will I open the gate from that, to let them out to freerange.

When they do, if they do, they will have an acre of our back garden to play in, and a forest of a few acres, and about 5 acres in next doors field where he keeps his horses. So loads of room for them to roam, but I don't know whether I will be able to risk letting them do it. I don't want to see them kicking up dust running into the sunset.

That was so funny I was like laughing for 10 minutes about the part where there kicking up dust and running into the sunset
That was super funny !!!!!

 

[Lizab1205]

BSOLUTELY!!!!

 

[ukorps]

DITTO ABOVE from someone who knows! They are 'your' thing and a reason to get up in the morning as well as being great fun and heartlifting xx

 

[JohnPeel]

Im making garlic prawns later, and it turns out that the chooks can have all the leftovers (like there will be any

), including the garlic butter.

While I was looking I found there was such an issue as to what a prawn was and what a shrimp was. But, having a long history of catching and eating both, I think I have been able to shed a little light on this one, so I started a thread to try to help alll those who want to know.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/737910/shrimp-shrimp-or-prawn-prawns

 

[ukorps]

God that sounds gorgeous. Much snow there, John?

 

[JohnPeel]

God that sounds gorgeous. Much snow there, John?

No not really, there is rain in it now so I dont expect it to stay on the ground much longer.

 

[tgooberbutt]

Im making garlic prawns later, and it turns out that the chooks can have all the leftovers (like there will be any ), including the garlic butter. 

While I was looking I found there was such an issue as to what a prawn was and what a shrimp was. But, having a long history of catching and eating both, I think I have been able to shed a little light on this one, so I started a thread to try to help alll those who want to know.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/737910/shrimp-shrimp-or-prawn-prawns

I've food processed the shells and heads left over from shrimp dinners and have fed it to my chickens as high calcium treats, and they love it!

 

[Terri O]

This is a nice thread. I am glad I read through it! My chickens started out as a small flock. Now I have more that 200 I think...plus ducks, geese, guineas and quail. I LOVE my birds! IT is hard to take care of them now because it is below zero here (F) and everything is frozen; but they are so happy to see me every day and that lifts my spirits!
I dont think they are the cure all for depression but they certainly help; and what helps more is having all of the wonderful like minded people with chickens themselves. I have met so many friends just because I have connected with then through chickens!
Good luck To all of you and your "therapy" birds!
TerriO

 

[JohnPeel]

My wife and decided to end our relationship last night. The depression had got its claws in.

But, I awoke to find an email from my wife saying "I won't leave you babe. I love you too much. You need to ket me help you all i can.
At the end of this you'll love me much more or hate me. Eh to me it's worth the risk! Let's try & get this sorted."

I thought we should keep trying and we decided to keep it going. After all we do love each other.

 

[1muttsfan]

I hope you guys can work things out. Joint counseling may be helpful, if you have not tried it yet.