Every farm wife used to raise chickens, a farm without a henhouse was a very
unusual. Even up until around 30 years some peeps still kept chickens, in
talking to some older relatives from "back home" (downstate Illannoy)
practically no one regularly raises chickens. A few kids in 4-H do
apparently raise them to show at county fairs...these are often more like
pets instead of a meat food source...'course everybody likes fresh eggs.

I have memories as a little kid (late 50's) of mom chopping the heads off of
chickens so's we could have chicken for dinner, I'm sure many of us of a
"certain age" do. Frankly, I can't imagine such a thing now, PETA and other
do-gooders would have the mom up for charges for "terrorising" the little
kids as a result of the bloody carnage...!!!

I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
know anyone who does?


--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:42:57 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>
>I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
>know anyone who does?

Howdy,

I live in Southeastern New Hampshire, and many of my
neighbors raise chickens. (I suspect most raise 'em for eggs
rather than mean, but I am not sure.) Around here, it's not
unusual at all.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
:

> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else,
> or do you know anyone who does?

we have chickens. it's getting time for some 'new blood' as the
girls are aging past the 27 hour egg gig. Kate, age 7, lays an egg a
week or so...
lee

Gregory Morrow wrote:

> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
> know anyone who does?
>
>


Chooks over pal and yes, plus some geese
and wild ducks on the dams

Gregory Morrow wrote:

> Every farm wife used to raise chickens, a farm without a henhouse was
> a very unusual. Even up until around 30 years some peeps still kept
> chickens, in talking to some older relatives from "back home"
> (downstate Illannoy) practically no one regularly raises chickens. A
> few kids in 4-H do apparently raise them to show at county
> fairs...these are often more like pets instead of a meat food
> source...'course everybody likes fresh eggs.
>
> I have memories as a little kid (late 50's) of mom chopping the heads
> off of chickens so's we could have chicken for dinner, I'm sure many
> of us of a "certain age" do. Frankly, I can't imagine such a thing
> now, PETA and other do-gooders would have the mom up for charges for
> "terrorising" the little kids as a result of the bloody carnage...!!!
>
>
> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or
> do you know anyone who does?

Well, my cousin who lives out near Six Flags, has fancy chickens, but I
think she considers them pets. I mean, she names them. She has a
parrot and a cockatoo, too. She takes the eggs, eats some of them,
gives others away, but I can't imagine her ever eating one of the birds.
IIRC, the last time one of them died, they had a funeral for it.

I'd like to have ducks, for eggs, and to eat bugs in the garden, and for
the BCs to herd, but it's against city ordinances:

> No person shall keep horses, chickens, cattle, ducks, sheep, and
> other farm animals except in conjunction with a farming operation or
> riding stable. No stable, barn or shed providing shelter for said
> animals shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property line.
> In no case shall a horse or pony be kept on a lot of less than three
> (3) acres.


Plus, it would be a constant management issue with that murdurous little
thug, Cooper, around.

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
...
> Every farm wife used to raise chickens, a farm without a henhouse was a
> very
> unusual. Even up until around 30 years some peeps still kept chickens, in
> talking to some older relatives from "back home" (downstate Illannoy)
> practically no one regularly raises chickens. A few kids in 4-H do
> apparently raise them to show at county fairs...these are often more like
> pets instead of a meat food source...'course everybody likes fresh eggs.
>
> I have memories as a little kid (late 50's) of mom chopping the heads off
> of
> chickens so's we could have chicken for dinner, I'm sure many of us of a
> "certain age" do. Frankly, I can't imagine such a thing now, PETA and
> other
> do-gooders would have the mom up for charges for "terrorising" the little
> kids as a result of the bloody carnage...!!!
>
> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
> know anyone who does?
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
> "The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
> people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher
>
>

We have 5 Bantams - all hens, for eggs. Had a previous 4 but a fox or two
got in through a hole in the fence.
Didn't hear it, which was lucky for the fox.

In article >,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Every farm wife used to raise chickens, a farm without a henhouse was a very
> unusual. Even up until around 30 years some peeps still kept chickens, in
> talking to some older relatives from "back home" (downstate Illannoy)
> practically no one regularly raises chickens. A few kids in 4-H do
> apparently raise them to show at county fairs...these are often more like
> pets instead of a meat food source...'course everybody likes fresh eggs.
>
> I have memories as a little kid (late 50's) of mom chopping the heads off of
> chickens so's we could have chicken for dinner, I'm sure many of us of a
> "certain age" do. Frankly, I can't imagine such a thing now, PETA and other
> do-gooders would have the mom up for charges for "terrorising" the little
> kids as a result of the bloody carnage...!!!
>
> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
> know anyone who does?

I know two people who have backyard chickens. One of whom just
dispatched two young roosters for the pot last week, as it happens.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche wrote:
> In article >,
> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
>
>
>> Every farm wife used to raise chickens, a farm without a henhouse was a very
>> unusual. Even up until around 30 years some peeps still kept chickens, in
>> talking to some older relatives from "back home" (downstate Illannoy)
>> practically no one regularly raises chickens. A few kids in 4-H do
>> apparently raise them to show at county fairs...these are often more like
>> pets instead of a meat food source...'course everybody likes fresh eggs.
>>
>> I have memories as a little kid (late 50's) of mom chopping the heads off of
>> chickens so's we could have chicken for dinner, I'm sure many of us of a
>> "certain age" do. Frankly, I can't imagine such a thing now, PETA and other
>> do-gooders would have the mom up for charges for "terrorising" the little
>> kids as a result of the bloody carnage...!!!
>>
>> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do you
>> know anyone who does?
>>
>
> I know two people who have backyard chickens. One of whom just
> dispatched two young roosters for the pot last week, as it happens.
>
> Miche


My mother keeps a rooster around; she believes it makes the chickens lay
more eggs.


Becca

Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do
> you know anyone who does?

Nice to know that a few other r.f.c-ers raise chickens too. Nothing
beats a real fresh egg (or two) with breakfast, IMHO.

My lot can be seen on the RFC Pal's page, if you're interested:

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/pet/

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

I would love to have some chickens. My health i such I can't reliably take
care of them - otherwise would have a few around if for nothing other than
the entertainment factor.

JonquilJan

--
Learn something new every day
As long as you are learning, you are living
When you stop learning, you start dying
"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>>
>> I know Our Very Own Chatty Cathy here raises fowl, but who else, or do
>> you know anyone who does?
>
> Nice to know that a few other r.f.c-ers raise chickens too. Nothing
> beats a real fresh egg (or two) with breakfast, IMHO.
>
> My lot can be seen on the RFC Pal's page, if you're interested:
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/pet/
>
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy