Comments on: How to Raise Backyard Laying Chickens http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-84 Ivory Soap Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-84 Huck,<br/><br/>It all depends on what breed you go for. The breed we got lays every day, cold or hot. but, some breeds won't lay every day, or won't lay in really hot weather, or won't in the winter. So, I can only speak for ours. Red Stars lay one brown egg a day. We have 4, so that's four eggs a day, which is plenty for us.<br/><br/>Hope that helps! Huck,

It all depends on what breed you go for. The breed we got lays every day, cold or hot. but, some breeds won’t lay every day, or won’t lay in really hot weather, or won’t in the winter. So, I can only speak for ours. Red Stars lay one brown egg a day. We have 4, so that’s four eggs a day, which is plenty for us.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Huck http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-83 Huck Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-83 Hi, How many chickens do you need to produce enough to feed your family? (totally city girl too) Hi, How many chickens do you need to produce enough to feed your family? (totally city girl too)

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-82 Ivory Soap Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-82 Lisa, <br/><br/>This wording seems aimed at the scary lady with 400 cats or parakeets, but it in no way applies to keeping a few hens. They don't smell or create unsanitary conditions for the public. If it were me, I'd totally go for it! Lisa,

This wording seems aimed at the scary lady with 400 cats or parakeets, but it in no way applies to keeping a few hens. They don’t smell or create unsanitary conditions for the public. If it were me, I’d totally go for it!

]]> By: Lisa http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-81 Lisa Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:26:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-81 Ok, this is what I could find in our village ordinances: "No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl in the municipality so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public."<br/><br/>Based on the wording, could I keep hens? And how do you make sure you're getting only hens when you buy chicks? (Total city girl here,obviously!) But I want HOME-GROWN eggs!!<br/><br/>Maybe this could be an entire blog post, because I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering. Or maybe I am... Ok, this is what I could find in our village ordinances: “No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl in the municipality so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public.”

Based on the wording, could I keep hens? And how do you make sure you’re getting only hens when you buy chicks? (Total city girl here,obviously!) But I want HOME-GROWN eggs!!

Maybe this could be an entire blog post, because I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering. Or maybe I am…

]]> By: Annie http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-80 Annie Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:07:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-80 If you have a high clay fraction in the soil like we do here in Houston, you definitely need to buy grit cause there are not rocks for the birdies to find. But hey, if you have rocks is your soil, awesome! Those bags of grit weigh a ton! If you have a high clay fraction in the soil like we do here in Houston, you definitely need to buy grit cause there are not rocks for the birdies to find. But hey, if you have rocks is your soil, awesome! Those bags of grit weigh a ton!

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-79 Ivory Soap Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:54:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-79 Really? We have an ordinance, but it mentions the animals specifically. Pig, horse, cow. "Fowl" of all kinds are allowed, especially if they aren't a nuisance animal (rooster) and you keep them in your yard. No free roaming the neighborhood guinea hens and peacocks. But, interestingly, GOATS are in limbo. Some people keep pigmy goats as pets. I think it's up to your neighbors to complain first. Really? We have an ordinance, but it mentions the animals specifically. Pig, horse, cow. “Fowl” of all kinds are allowed, especially if they aren’t a nuisance animal (rooster) and you keep them in your yard. No free roaming the neighborhood guinea hens and peacocks. But, interestingly, GOATS are in limbo. Some people keep pigmy goats as pets. I think it’s up to your neighbors to complain first.

]]> By: anajz http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-78 anajz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:43:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-78 Thanks so much for stopping by my place. I love it here at yours! I am so envious of your backyard chickens. We live in a small rural town of about 700 people, but we have an ordinance about keeping livestock within the city limits. <br/>This is one of the few times in my life (aside from the occasional speeding while driving)that I have considered willfully breaking the law. :) <br/>I can see laws against keeping a horse, cow, pig, etc. out of the backyard, but <i><b>chickens</b></i>? Come on...we even still have the original chicken house in the backyard of my 100 year old house.<br/>Thanks again... Thanks so much for stopping by my place. I love it here at yours! I am so envious of your backyard chickens. We live in a small rural town of about 700 people, but we have an ordinance about keeping livestock within the city limits.
This is one of the few times in my life (aside from the occasional speeding while driving)that I have considered willfully breaking the law. :)
I can see laws against keeping a horse, cow, pig, etc. out of the backyard, but chickens? Come on…we even still have the original chicken house in the backyard of my 100 year old house.
Thanks again…

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-77 Ivory Soap Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:13:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-77 You are welcome, tennzen. I'm thrilled you found it useful. I LOVE MY CHICKENS. HA!<br/><br/>I got four eggs yesterday. Seems that if you leave a couple of eggs in the 'nest,' they all feel the NEED to contribute. You are welcome, tennzen. I’m thrilled you found it useful. I LOVE MY CHICKENS. HA!

I got four eggs yesterday. Seems that if you leave a couple of eggs in the ‘nest,’ they all feel the NEED to contribute.

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-76 Ivory Soap Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-76 But you <b>totally</b> love me. :P But you totally love me. :P

]]> By: Boni Ashburn http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens.html/comment-page-1#comment-75 Boni Ashburn Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:04:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/how-to-raise-backyard-laying-chickens/#comment-75 You are a complete and total dork, Ivory Soap!! <br/><br/>Please, go write. Leave the chickens to Farmer Brown...<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>p.s. Bawk-bawk!! You are a complete and total dork, Ivory Soap!!

Please, go write. Leave the chickens to Farmer Brown…

:)

p.s. Bawk-bawk!!

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