Comments on: Save Money (Save No Money) with Backyard Chickens

By: DillyBean

DillyBean — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:53:34 +0000

@Rebecca Pederson@facebook You can make great chicken stock out of old chickens!

By: Rebecca Pederson@facebook

Rebecca Pederson@facebook — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:53:00 +0000

@Tim Chuma Tim, you gotta empty out the coop every day! Also store your eggs in cartons so the oldest ones are on the left. Draw arrows on your cartons to remember which order to eat them in!

By: Tim Chuma

Tim Chuma — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:04:31 +0000

> And when you crack one open in a pan

…back-up, maybe not the best idea to do that, use a separate bowl. If you don’t know why now, you’ll know the first time you crack a rotten egg in the middle of all your bacon or cake mix and have to chuck it.

Consider lighting a small fire to get rid of the rotten egg smell. Where did all the flies in the world suddenly appear from?!

By: paperbuttons

paperbuttons — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:34:45 +0000

Maybe that was sort of a pointless story I just told, but, in conclusion, chickens and the ReStore are awesome.

By: paperbuttons

paperbuttons — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:33:07 +0000

When we moved to Iowa City (from bigger cities) and had a house with a yard, we were all, yes! the heartland! time for chickens! But they turned out to be ILLEGAL there, so we had to keep our operation on the DL. We built our coop (which was basically the same design as yours, from the looks of it) for about 60 bucks because we got all the materials at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (which is a very excellent resource for DIYers, and which I think they have all over.)

Our chickies were so fun and our eggs were delish, and when we moved a few years later, we gave them to a nice Amish farmer. He now sells their eggs for 6 dollars a dozen at the farmers market. Win win win.

By: Rebecca Pederson@facebook

Rebecca Pederson@facebook — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:24:29 +0000

@Aileen Jeffries@facebook My bf’s mom was jealous of our chickens, so he built her a coop. One of hers turned out to be a rooster so we ate him. Delicious! And yes, it’s easier to come to terms with killing them when you realize how dumb they are. They definitely do not have the mental capacity to love you back, so… sorry, little buddies! We all gotta go sometime.

By: Aileen Jeffries@facebook

Aileen Jeffries@facebook — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:03:41 +0000

@Rebecca Pederson@facebook This was a concern for me, when I got ours as cute little fuzzballs. They only lay eggs for a few years, but can live for a decade. I eventually came to the conclusion I’d be able to kill and eat them, and, as I’ve gotten to know them as the hilarious but rock-stupid dinosaurs they are, I’ve grown only more comfortable with this idea.

By: Rebecca Pederson@facebook

Rebecca Pederson@facebook — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:27:57 +0000

I’m glad your two chickens are in an emotionally stable relationship. Maybe the farmers we talked to suggested three because they thought we look like the type of people to accidentally kill one?

By: Rebecca Pederson@facebook

Rebecca Pederson@facebook — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:24:49 +0000

@Freetzy I just thought it over, though, and I’d eat an old chicken too. Why not?

By: Aileen Jeffries@facebook

Aileen Jeffries@facebook — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:23:25 +0000

So, I live in Portland which means I have to have chickens so the neighbors *don’t* dub us the crazy house on the block. I only have two since I didn’t want that many eggs and they seem emotionally balanced and healthy. I guess if a coyote got one, I’d be in trouble? The eggs are great but the garbage disposal feature is the best. I no longer feel guilt about tossing week-old leftovers. Also, Melba and Mabel LOVE slugs, which is a huge perk in the rainy PNW.