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backyard chickens
Description: urban backyard chickens
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Food & Grocery
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eggs, chickens
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Reviews of backyard chickens
Great idea but, Wait a second!!!
I loved this report about Back Yard Chickens, and it brought back many happy memories. However, for those who are thinking of raising a few Chickens in their own yards, there are several important considerations.
You may love your Chickens, and enjoy watching them running around, pecking at seeds and bugs, but unless they are protected at night, the Raccoons, Foxes, Dogs, and even Rats, will also enjoy them. These predators WILL find your flock.
In addition, Chickens will do a great job of ridding bugs from your gardens, but will, occasionally, try a tomato for a variety in their diets.
They will run, walk, and fly, all over your land, and this includes enjoying trips out by the road, if you live near one. Some Chickens grow rather large, but they are no match for a car, or truck.
Some towns prohibit livestock in certain zones. CHECK FIRST!
Make sure you get only females, such as Black Sex-links. Roosters are cute, but don't lay eggs, and neighbors can get angry.
J. Erwin P.'s keywords: Chickens, zones, considerations, Roosters
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backyard chickens
one way to reduce garbage and a fun one to boot is to have a couple of urban backyard chickens. hens, eat the leftovers ( i even brought pails home from the work kitchen), produce delicious free-range eggs and give hours of entertainment. our trash is easily cut in half by have these walking, clucking composting machines, who eat food waste that would otherwise go into the trash, and there's the bonus of delightful interaction with these feathered characters. oh yeah, they keep mosquitos and garden pests in line too.
one trip to the local pet store in the spring can get you one for under 3 bucks, and the cost of caring for them is nominal. a investment to crow about.
RQ B.'s keywords: recycle methods, landfill
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