Archives for March, 2009

Funny backyard chickens

Posted on Mar 19, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 6 Comments

my backyard chickens

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Breeding Pen

Posted on Mar 18, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | No Comment

This is one of my spring/summer breeding pens. It has 3 sections so I can keep 3 breeds seperate.

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Sexing Chickens - Separating the Pullets from the Cockrels

Posted on Mar 17, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 3 Comments

Sexing chickens with any certainty is hard to do (unless you have sex link breeds). ‘Separating the Pullets from the erels’ was originally in the April 2008 issue of the Keeping Chickens Newsletter

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Chicks - Guide To Raising Baby Chicks

Posted on Mar 16, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 21 Comments

Raising baby chickens. A quick guide to keeping and raising Chicks. This video shows the basic requirements of chicks for their first 5-8 weeks (by which time they should get their full feathers). They will grow quite quickly (and so will the size of their brooder). Once they have their full feathers they will be able to move into their chicken coop. 

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Keep on Keeping On, Don’t Count Your Chickens Until They Cry

Posted on Mar 15, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | No Comment

Keep on Keeping On, Don’t Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf, Plano Children’s Theatre, November 2006

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Backyard Chickens in Wake Forest

Posted on Mar 15, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 5 Comments

This is an example of the issues that are cropping up all over the country as people try to keep a few chickens in theit backyard.  it’s in sharp contrast with other countries, where, for example in the UK you can keep up to 50 chickens without any sort of permit.  All across the US there are increasing numbers of people challenging local ordnances.

An animal ordinance in Wake Forest has some people in the town crying fowl. They want to make it easier to legally raise chickens in their backyards. Emily Cole, a Wake Forest resident, was interested in creating a small backyard chicken coop, but she was frustrated when she was unable to receive a permit to do so. Because chickens are considered livestock under town ordinances, you can not raise them in town limits without the written consent of every homeowner within 500 feet of your …

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Come and get it!

Posted on Mar 14, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 19 Comments

Info about keeping chickens at home from an experienced Devon UK Smallholder.

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The Kardashians get Chickens!!!

Posted on Mar 13, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 21 Comments

Kris wants organic eggs every morning… Sooo they buy some Chickens!!! Want more of the Krazy Kardashians?? Make sure and tune in to Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E! 10/9c Www.eonline.com/kardashians

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New Chicks

Posted on Mar 12, 2009 under Chicks | No Comment

eight Chicks I picked up at Tractor Supply Company…

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Short Guide to Chickens

Posted on Mar 12, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 25 Comments

A short guide to keeping chickens

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