Backyard Chicken Coop
Posted on Mar 27, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 13 Comments
Here is my chicken coop in fort collins colorado.
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Watch Out For Those Buzzards!
Posted on Mar 27, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 7 Comments
Once upon a time there was a farmer down in south Georgia who
kept chickens. He didn’t keep very many, in fact, he only kept
four or five hens and one very lucky rooster. They were a very
happy little family of chickens, they lived in a nice coup that
many envied, they had more than enough to eat and drink, and
they all enjoyed each other’s company immensely. And so it was
for many, many years.
One day the hens and rooster were standing about talking, and
one of the hens noted just how fortunate they were to live in
such splendid conditions. She also noted that a very lonely old
buzzard had recently spoken to her, and that she felt very sorry
for her.
“Why would you feel sorry for a withered, craggy old
she-buzzard?” one of the other hens asked.
“Because,” the caring hen noted, “she’s a dried-up dismal old
thing, even her feathers and beak look like they’re dyed, and
she loves our coup more than anything in the world. She talks
about it all the time, in fact, I can just see in her eyes the
immense love she possesses for our home here. In fact, because
of that, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. We have more than
enough to eat and drink, we have plenty of living space,
therefore I think we should invite the lonely old buzzard to
live amongst us. She’ll be happy and we’ll have done a good
thing.” Without giving it so much as a second thought, the hens
and the rooster happily agreed to invite the buzzard to live
amongst them.
Problems began the moment the shrewish old buzzard entered the
pen. She immediately took a liking to the rooster, and he,
abandoning all logic and reason, took a casual liking to her.
They could be seen clucking and squawking away at almost all
hours of the day or night, and they appeared to be becoming
quite close. Naturally, this concerned all of the hens, but they
were never ones to interfere in each other’s lives, so they left
the mismatched two to coo and wink at each other. This did not
turn out to be the best way of handling the situation. Soon, the
old buzzard began wanting more and more of the rooster’s time.
He quickly started backing away, as he loved time with his hens
and had no intention of giving up his friendships with any of
them. He also disliked the fact that the old buzzard would
squawk about him and their personal business to anyone that
would listen, especially the unusual bird that flew overhead
from time to time, the mysterious left-winged Macaw. Finally,
the rooster got so tired of her squawking that he totally lost
interest in the dyed up old buzzard, first he grew silent when
in her company, then he finally bid her to leave the pen.
The wicked old buzzard got very upset at this, and immediately
flew about the gilded coup, destroying everything that she
possibly could. She fouled the water so that none of the
chickens could drink it, and she destroyed every nest that she
possibly could. Finally, with their patience at a collective
end, the hens took charge and deposited the cranky old
she-buzzard outside of the coup, and sealed it so that she could
never return. The chickens had a very hard time restoring their
coup to its former status. Some things had to be tossed away,
some were restored, and some are still being attended to as I
scribe the words of this story. And what happened to the
miserable old buzzard? Well, she finally started up a little
nest of her own way down in the deep, dark woods, far, far away
from everyone. She never found another rooster, no hens would
play with her, and she found herself spending most all of her
time with two aged parrots and one puffed-up goonie bird. They
now spend their lives squawking away endlessly in the deep woods
where no one ever hears them, no one wants to hear them, and the
most important item of discussion they endeavor each day is what
the rooster and hens might be up to.
The morals of this story? Really, they’re quite simple. If you
want happy, contented chickens, keep misery-ridden old buzzards
out of the hen house. If you want to stay a happy rooster, keep
away from old buzzards altogether. Just remember that the very
worst crap from the coup will always be far, far sweeter than
anything a moldy old buzzard can lay before you…
Ed Williams
http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/watch-out-for-those-buzzards-159.html
Domestic turkeys–an old breed–and chickens
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 3 Comments
Short clip of my brother with his poultry
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Funny backyard chickens
Posted on Mar 19, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 6 Comments
my backyard chickens
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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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Keys to Keeping your Henhouse Clean
Posted on Mar 11, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 12 Comments
An interview with chicken expert Fiona Garrick on the secret to keeping your henhouse poop-free.
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Backyard chicken coop water heater
Posted on Mar 10, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 17 Comments
A simple answer to winter chicken keeping.
A 60 watt incandescent lightbulb under a flower pot keeps my coop warm and the water liquified…so far!
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Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
Posted on Mar 04, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 13 Comments
It’s often stated that dogs are a man’s best friend. However, that also rings true for many pet animals, including cats, fish, birds, and exotic animals. Just as all of these pets offer companionship to their owners, beloved animals also provide a significant amount of health benefits to their owners.
The most common pets in the United States are cats, dogs, and fish. Birds, and small animals such as hamsters and mice, are a distance third and fourth. Some pets that were formerly considered exotic, especially reptiles, are growing in popularity. Although dogs are found in more households than any other pets, more fish are domesticated than any other animal. Although most households only have a single cat or dog, most fish “guardians” own more than a dozen.
Some exotic pets such as reptiles and birds don’t seem all that unusual. However, there are a number of pets that you wouldn’t expect to see as family friendly household pets. Animals must be bred and trained, sometimes for many generations, before becoming suited to human interaction and earning the distinction of “pet.”
Uncommon pets that have grown in popularity include chickens, tame silver foxes, hedgehogs, monkeys, raccoons, piranhas, and even cheetahs. The list could continue, although some of the most unusual “pets” are actually domesticated illegally.
Regardless of what animal is selected by its owner, both receive benefits of the symbiotic relationship. Medium-sized pets, especially dogs, are great workout partners for a walk or run around the part. Fostering at least one pet has consistently been shown to provide such physical benefits as lowered blood pressure.
Some of the health benefits are directly related to physical fitness, but some of the most dramatic health benefits for the owner are psychological.
Therapeutic institutions provide animals for some of their patients to raise as part of the recovery process. Patients are given responsibility to care for another living thing. Studies have shown that pets help patients recovered from troubled pasts, and live healthier, longer lives. Another specific use of pets being beneficial to their owner is their use as guide dogs for the visually impaired.
Even though there are many valuable health benefits given to people who foster animals, owning a pet provides many difficult challenges. Many animals leave behind dander that may severely worsen allergies. The behavior and upkeep of pet animals may also provide a large amount of stress to their owners. In some cases, animals injure their owners or other people nearby sometimes even fatally. After all, animals aren’t meant to be domesticated; their natural home will always be in the wild.
Because pets are living things, with their own personality and interests, there are a wide variety of laws set to protect both the pet and the owner. A large number of states have law in place that limits the quantity of pets in a home, and regulates which types of animals are allowed. Many apartment and condominium complexes don’t allow their residents to raise pets, which is difficult for pet owners, but ultimately helps to ensure that pets are raised in a more suitable environment.
Although pets aren’t for everybody, they have a considerable list of benefits, physically and emotionally. Adopting pets is a great opportunity to provide a quality place to live for an animal in need of love and attention.
Daniel Millions
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/health-benefits-of-owning-a-pet-531709.html