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Does anyone keep chickens
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Yes! We have a few out back. We love them. The neighbours think we are crazy as we are always crawling through hedges making cluck cluck noises trying to find missing ones. They have surprisingly diverse personalities once you get to know them. Also fresh eggs every day!
I'd you are considering them then PLEASE get rescue hens. We got ours through little hill animal rescue and the poor things had nearly no feathers when they arrived, but are now in beautiful condition. |
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By *panishRebelMan 45 weeks ago
Alicante Spain, and Cork City Ireland |
"Always wanted to,, are they much bother ....."
Currently I don't but I have under various circumstances.
I have kept them in city gardens, and in large country gardens.
The difference between how many s big but even a balcony garden is manageable.
5 hens laying regularly will provide more eggs then an average family needs and you will be giving them away or baking more then looking up fab.
The two I kept on a balcony worked well but keeping them clean required more then keeping five in a small city garden.
I am in to permaculture etc have lots of energy for these kind of things so it was no problem for me.
Really it depends on where you have to keep them and for what purposes you want them.
For gardens they can be used to clean bugs, make compost etc....but getting the set up right so they don't smell is important.
If you want to know more pm me.
I love this shit. |
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"I have one and it’s no bother at all, very easy to keep……
Might defrost it this weekend…."
How long I a chicken meant to last in the freezer?
I put one in last night and it was dead this morning.  |
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By *iscuits8Man 45 weeks ago
Meath / Dublin / Birmingham |
"If you think chickens are bad I’ve been told ducks are an absolute nightmare!
Geese are the worst of all..
Gees are class
Oh geese 
Gees can be vicious too.."
Ah both can be tamed if one knows how  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 45 weeks ago
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"Yes! We have a few out back. We love them. The neighbours think we are crazy as we are always crawling through hedges making cluck cluck noises trying to find missing ones. They have surprisingly diverse personalities once you get to know them. Also fresh eggs every day!
I'd you are considering them then PLEASE get rescue hens. We got ours through little hill animal rescue and the poor things had nearly no feathers when they arrived, but are now in beautiful condition. "
Good advice cheers |
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"Yes! We have a few out back. We love them. The neighbours think we are crazy as we are always crawling through hedges making cluck cluck noises trying to find missing ones. They have surprisingly diverse personalities once you get to know them. Also fresh eggs every day!
I'd you are considering them then PLEASE get rescue hens. We got ours through little hill animal rescue and the poor things had nearly no feathers when they arrived, but are now in beautiful condition.
Good advice cheers "
Great idea.. Will check out this..thanks. |
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Christ on a bike I've 2 dogs and 2 cats. The cats bring back vermin and then the dogs want to eat them. Besides that lil issue with all the hair that comes off the animals I reckon I could knit myself a jumper |
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By (user no longer on site) 45 weeks ago
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"Not one person mentioned raising cocks I'm very disappointed in everyone ha ha ha"
I was going to say I know how to chok€ a chicken but you've taken my words.... |
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