Comments on: Bawk, Bawk Bawk, Bawk Bawk, Bawk, Bawk-KAH!

By: angelnina

angelnina — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:43:25 +0000

It looks like you live in the country? Or at least you have some land? If so, chickens will be a breeze for you. Let me know if I can help you with anything…including a little arm twisting

By: Patricia ~ One Boy One Girl

Patricia ~ One Boy One Girl — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:05:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I’ve booked mark the site…looks like it has lots of great info and I will check out the book. Dave will be gone for a week. I can do my research and planning while he is gone, LOL
~Patricia

By: angelnina

angelnina — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:27:16 +0000

Sarah: We’ve been eating those fresh eggs as fast as those gals can lay’em too!

Lauren: For now I think Mark has put in an equal amount of labor for their fruits too HA!

By: angelnina

angelnina — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:26:20 +0000

Hi Patricia,
The most work, in my opinion, is building a coop and pen. Some people buy pens pre-made. We made the mistake of buying two 9 month old hens instead of waiting for our chicks to reach laying age. It caused more work because we have to keep them separated until the chicks are large enough to fend for themselves. I’m told it is very unusual to have a hen as loud as Roxy (wouldn’t you know I ended up with her LOL).

My husband did not want chickens to begin with, but now he enjoys them even more than I do. He’s like Farmer Mark out there with the chickens now.

Below is the first site I shared with him that started to change his mind about chickens.

http://www.seattletilth.org/resources/articles/citychickensfaqswith grass clippings

I have several more links. Feel free to email me or comment back if you’d like me to post more.

Also, a great book titled “The Encyclopedia of Country Living” is awfully fun to read too. Maybe you can check it out at your local library.

By: Patricia ~ One Boy One Girl

Patricia ~ One Boy One Girl — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:01:29 +0000

How exciting…You have Fresh Eggs!! But I don’t know about that bawking? I really want chickens but hubby thinks it will be too much work for HIM. Do you recommend any sites or books so I can learn more? Thanks
~Patricia

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:10:36 +0000

Looks like the plan is coming together nicely. Glad you are enjoying the fruits of their labor

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:57:20 +0000

the coop is looking amazing! yay for fresh eggs!

By: angelnina

angelnina — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:02:30 +0000

I simply cannot believe how loud Roxy can be. I was awakened at 4:30 am this morning to the same noise. I’m not so sure she will remain a keeper. Mark went out and turned off the chick light and she mellowed out a bit.

When we had, Monet, our cockatiel, he was loud, but not loud enough to be heard through insulated walls ha! I do have a friend with a love bird and WOW– I am amazed at how loud her bird can be–ear piercing!

Are backyard chickens allowed in your town?

By: Maven

Maven — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:07:14 +0000

This was funny!

It reminded me of when we got our lovebirds. Good Lord – who knew they were miniature parrots?

At least your loud lady lays.

(That could be a country tune)

I can hear you signing it now

By: angelnina

angelnina — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:54:16 +0000

Hi Kim! Thanks for posting those recipes

It’s easy to catch her in mid bawk because she rarely stops
Yes, Mark drywalled the coop. He insulated the walls. I guess most people only do that in colder regions, but our area can get cold and we do have a lot of rain and wind. There is something called foam insulation, but we only used materials could scrounge. We hardly had to pay for any of the supplies. We used scraps from jobs that builders said we could have.
I’ve heard chickens can have their feet or the red parts get frost bitten. That would be too sad.