Sure you want to ask that question in this forum?Anybody got experience with ducks or chickens?
there was a hen loose in our neighborhood last fall, it had either escaped or been "kidnapped" from a backyard hen house a couple blocks away - - I don't personally know the people whose hen it was, but a friend is a neighbor and she said they get eggs from them every once in a while
there was a hen loose in our neighborhood last fall, it had either escaped or been "kidnapped" from a backyard hen house a couple blocks away - - I don't personally know the people whose hen it was, but a friend is a neighbor and she said they get eggs from them every once in a while
Been thinking about getting some ducks. Anybody got experience with ducks or chickens? We want the eggs, but we don't want a wrecked yard.
Are you drunk, Moe?
fresh eggs are supposed to be better than anything you can buy.
No problem with loose birds in our neighborhood: the coyotes and bobcats take care of them quickly.there was a hen loose in our neighborhood last fall, it had either escaped or been "kidnapped" from a backyard hen house a couple blocks away - - I don't personally know the people whose hen it was, but a friend is a neighbor and she said they get eggs from them every once in a while
No problem with loose birds in our neighborhood: the coyotes and bobcats take care of them quickly. Seriously, the eggs are better than what you buy in the grocery store, but people I've known who have chickens go to a lot of trouble with building an enclosure, feeding, cleaning up, etc. Seems like a lot of work and expense just for fresh eggs. We briefly discussed it in our household, but I knew ALL the work would eventually land on my shoulders, just as it has with every other animal we've had. We just buy all our eggs and any other organic food we choose to consume from Trader Joe's instead of regular grocery stores. Organic is very important for some items and not that much for others.
Haven't seen a bobcat since the people two houses down got rid of the last of their chickens. They're not too common a sight, so it was a real treat to see one run across our backyard. We're not in some remote place, it's just that our house backs up against a lot of hills. It's kind of a high desert climate where I live and the city charter calls for a lot of open space to remain untouched around each development tract. Coyotes are generally solitary scavengers...usually only see one roaming around late at night or very early in the evening. Rabbits are the real problem around here. Ironically, I remember one Easter morning we had 13 in our backyard (and our backyard isn't that big!). Had to chase them back through our fence in order to hide my daughter's eggs. I enjoy having a bit of wildlife around; just have to know what to watch out for (like an occasional rattlesnake).You'd be a cool neighbor, but all the same, I won't be moving to your neighborhood anytime soon.