tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post5386696857608627031..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Chicken TalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-35857190813509799522009-11-03T09:06:25.055-06:002009-11-03T09:06:25.055-06:00Hi Shelley,
Free range is the best. The only prob...Hi Shelley,<br /><br />Free range is the best. The only problem is when you have hens who prefer to lay in the field rather than a nest box.<br /><br />We tried free range for a while when I lived in east Texas but it was a bit time consuming to hunt for eggs.<br /><br />Aside from predators and hunting for eggs, the plus side was that I didn't need to feed them pellets for most of the year.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-51193250092771632482009-11-03T00:33:56.395-06:002009-11-03T00:33:56.395-06:00I look forward to photos and news of your progress...I look forward to photos and news of your progress, Maria. Hubby and I would both like to have chickens, but we're also in town. In NZ it's much easier to have free range chickens because we don't have the predators you do over there.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-11452455305928178862009-11-02T18:41:35.595-06:002009-11-02T18:41:35.595-06:00Marianne: Mean old husband. LOL! Tell him you'...Marianne: Mean old husband. LOL! Tell him you'll just keep a couple. He'll never know they're around. Think of the omelets he'll have!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-65133948240779586542009-11-02T18:40:15.601-06:002009-11-02T18:40:15.601-06:00Angie: Yeah, you don't want to get on the bad ...Angie: Yeah, you don't want to get on the bad side of a cranky neighbor.<br /><br />Down here there are special dispensations for 4Hrs, but I think yours might be a tad young. LOL.<br /><br />I wonder if your cranky neighbor can be bought with free eggs...Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-48330221422064757102009-11-02T18:37:11.953-06:002009-11-02T18:37:11.953-06:00We had aracaunas, Rhode Island reds and bantys. I...We had aracaunas, Rhode Island reds and bantys. I loved the little banty babies! LOL...<br /><br />Wish I could have chickens, but DH says no. I'm still trying to wear him down. <br /><br />Enjoy yours :-)Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-7853376572677121252009-11-02T17:57:50.831-06:002009-11-02T17:57:50.831-06:00I would be very tempted to do it, and just hope no...I would be very tempted to do it, and just hope no one ever reported me, but I have a very cranky neighbor who calls animal control (not on my dogs, just on the neighborhood dogs in general) three or four times a week. I'm now on a first name basis with animal control, so I don't hold out much hope my chickens would go undiscovered. <br /><br />Someone did say they think you can get special permission if your child is in 4H, but I'm not sure I can justify putting B. in 4H just so I can have chickens. Heh.Angela Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566883164467671891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-37391699014120492552009-11-02T17:55:46.310-06:002009-11-02T17:55:46.310-06:00There was a big news item not too long ago highlig...There was a big news item not too long ago highlighting people who keep chickens in the city limits of Dallas. I don't know if they allow roosters, since they can be noisy, but hens like australops or orpingtons are quiet and very gentle.<br /><br />I really enjoy chickens. It's so relaxing and they're easy to raise. My neighbor used to bring her grandkids over to pet the birds.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-60317990653867733872009-11-02T17:21:48.622-06:002009-11-02T17:21:48.622-06:00There was a lot of talk about chickens on Romance ...There was a lot of talk about chickens on Romance Divas a few months ago. I wanted to keep chickens SO BAD. I even had my husband talked into it, which was no small feat. Unfortunately, our city prohibits any chickens within city limits. Oh, if only I could sell this house and move out of city limits, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Sadly, I can't and it appears I won't get my chickens any time soon :(Angela Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566883164467671891noreply@blogger.com