Found a hen in the street "Backyard Chicken"

[Lex_Luthor]

Lol that poor chicken! Irv's house is a death tap disguised as a nice place for that chicken

[Irving]

I think when it comes time to cull hens for eating, I can practice taking them with a bow and arrow right in the yard.

[HoneyBadger]

I think when it comes time to cull hens for eating, I can practice taking them with a bow and arrow right in the yard.

If she doesn't kill herself first...

[TheGrey]

I think when it comes time to cull hens for eating, I can practice taking them with a bow and arrow right in the yard.

Does your wife know about your plans of culling this chicken? Has she given it a name yet?

[Irving]

I had my wife feel the chicken's wing to identify the part that we usually eat with buffalo sauce and she started crying. My wife had a pet turkey, named Sylvia, when she was a little girl and they had to kill her and eat her for food. She says she doesn't want to eat any pets.

[TheGrey]

I had my wife feel the chicken's wing to identify the part that we usually eat with buffalo sauce and she started crying. My wife had a pet turkey, named Sylvia, when she was a little girl and they had to kill her and eat her for food. She says she doesn't want to eat any pets.

Sounds like your wife has a new pet! Get some friends for the chicken, prep the coop to keep it warm, and count on having lots of eggs and no pesky bugs or mice in your garden next year. It's a win/win!

...besides, it's kind of cold-hearted to 'practice' killing your chickens with a bow and arrow. Seriously.

[Great-Kazoo]

Sounds like your wife has a new pet! Get some friends for the chicken, prep the coop to keep it warm, and count on having lots of eggs and no pesky bugs or mice in your garden next year. It's a win/win!

...besides, it's kind of cold-hearted to 'practice' killing your chickens with a bow and arrow. Seriously.

He should do it by hand. Kind of like choking the chicken, in a literal sense .

IMO the owner realized it was on the way out and let it loose. Not even worth turning the oven on for.

[Irving]

Chicken update. Went to Wardles Feed Supply today and picked up a hanging feeder, two bags of feed (1 corn, 1 "feed"), and a bale of straw. Total was under $27. They have pullets there, so I'll probably pick up a couple tomorrow. Didn't get a water set-up because I know I can get it cheaper. In fact, I have an aquarium heater that I can use to keep water from freezing for the time being. Anyway, onto the pictures. Should be relatively self-explanatory. Just need a door on the front big enough to cover the current hole, and I'll make a chicken sized door in the bigger door to keep it warmer inside, maybe. Also need to make an external access for the nesting boxes. I'm also concerned that someone will lay eggs on the far side of the nesting boxes where I can't see. Might install an angled piece of wood discourage that.

[buffalobo]

As long as you have nesting spots for all, should be rare that they lay out side of them. We also raised nests up from floor level. It give birds a place to roost and makes cleaning easier.

We used wood planer shavings instead of straw. They often have pleasant pine smell to help combat chicken shit smell and compost well.

Will need some heat as well.

Raising chickens can be a very satisfying endeavor.

You have to work out the pet v livestock on your own. Much to my wife's chagrin, I do not allow livestock to be made pets.




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[ray1970]

You have to work out the pet v livestock on your own. Much to my wife's chagrin, I do not allow livestock to be made pets.

Along those lines, I wonder what the city or county has to say about keeping chickens?

I have a coworker who lives in Bennett who was fighting with the city about having chickens. And that seems like a small country town compared to where Irving lives.

Growing marijuana in the back yard is fine and dandy. But, God forbid, don't have a few chickens to provide some eggs.