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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Chickens: Pros and Cons you might be suprised to find out.

Chickens, dumb and dirty as they might sound, are a big part in today's world. Chicken meat is probably one of the most consumed in all of the world. Eggs are eaten by the millions. But there's more use for them than just for egg production and meat products. So let's check off some good things I have found out about them in my near 14 years of handling them.
For example: some good things chickens bring( besides the obvious meat and eggs) is fertilizer. Their manure is very beneficial to any garden, as the high nitrogen content makes plants greener, and overall healthier. But don't get it fresh: the nitrogen is so powerful in the manure that it can literally burn the plants up. Let it dry for a few and then put it in. Chickens also make good pets, being quite docile in nature. And then, some roosters can wake you up with their crowing,( which, by the way, is not a good morning call. It is for anyone who hears to know that that certain spot is his territory.) but it's a good alarm anyway.
But chickens aren't perfect. They need good room to roam. Baneys, the smaller ones, only minimal quarters, but the more in one, the bigger the coop needs to be. There should be a nesting box, a place for feed and a place for water. The bigger ones, like leghorns and rhode island reds, need a place larger than baneys. Feed can be bought at any tractor supply, or can be weeds or leftover food. Just make sure they have a good place to live in. So what do you think of chickens?

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  • victorious(baby ridah!)'s Avatar
    Posted by victorious(baby ridah!) Sat Sep 6, 2008 11:30am PDT

    i think chickens are ugly and dirty but when cooked right, are delicious!

    thanks for the information.

    Stay Blessed skilletfan.

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    Posted by victorious(baby ridah!) Sat Sep 6, 2008 11:32am PDT

    can't eat roosters; aren't they just for breeding with other female chicks? very uninformed on the subject. i just love to eat chicken is all.lol

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  • Skilletfan10000's Avatar
    Posted by Skilletfan10000 Sun Sep 7, 2008 1:20pm PDT

    I dunno where you got that idea, you certainly can too eat roosters. I have before, the meat or taste of it is no different. And I'm not speaking as a trained expert avian zoologist, no I'm just offrin' friendly info as a guy who's been raisin them a while. That's all.

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