Have You Ever Owned A Chicken As A Pet?
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 03:56 PM
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 04:28 PM
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#3
Posted 21 January 2012 - 04:29 PM
#4
Posted 21 January 2012 - 04:42 PM
owned, as in it was mine....? I guess it was , and it BBQ'ed up real nice....Just wondering what your experience was/is. . .
but I'm thinking that's not what you were trying to find out.
#5
Posted 21 January 2012 - 05:09 PM
Mom...Just wondering what your experience was/is. . .
Maybe you should clear up that they would live outside in a coop on the side of the house where there arent any neighbors and they will NOT be eaten
Kay thanks mom See ya in like 2 minutes......
#6
Posted 22 January 2012 - 08:59 AM
Just wondering what your experience was/is. . .
I raised chickens at the house I lived in before moving to Folsom.
It was a great experience, we had a dozen of them that we raised from chicks.
As Ducky noted, they should be considered mini rototillers because they will completely destroy a garden in an hour or two, I found that out the hard way.
If you do decide to raise chickens, you will want to build a good chicken coop. It doesn't cost that much if you build it yourself, lots of plans can be found on the internet.
Be sure to research the breed you are getting, there are many different kinds.
It was great getting fresh eggs daily.
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#7
Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:26 PM
Just wondering what your experience was/is. . .
here's Folsom's ordinance on the subject:
7.04.080 Restrictions in keeping certain livestock and other animals.
C.Turkeys and geese shall not be kept within any zoning district of the city other than agricultural and agricultural combining districts. Additionally, not more than any combination of two chickens, ducks, pigeons and/or rabbits shall be kept as pets within any zoning district of the city other than agricultural or agricultural combining districts, and said animals shall be kept or maintained at least twenty feet from any property line.
D.Nothing herein shall relieve any property owner from complying with any other applicable law concerning the keeping of animals upon property, including, but not limited to, the city's zoning code.
E.Violation of this section may be charged as an infraction or a misdemeanor in the discretion of the prosecuting authority.
[emphasis added]
A gal in our neighborhood tried this as learning experience for her homeschooled kids. In order to comply with the 20 feet from any property line rule, they kept the chicks indoors, in the middle of the living room! Once they grew too big to stay there, they moved the chickens to a home in Placer County, where the keeping of urban chickens is much more favorable (I believe Sac County ordinances are even stricter than Folsom's on this subject).
A former boss of mine had a great experience raising chickens in his backyard in Roseville (Placer County). His kids absolutely loved it!
#8
Posted 22 January 2012 - 05:08 PM
On the other hand: mosquitoes are gone! They will heckle snakes. And lizards. And if you only have one or two, the natural fertilzer wont kill your grass.
On the other side of that: The coyotes and bobcats in folsom love Folsom chickens because everyone brings their dogs in at night (lol, kinda funny conssidering the other thread). So a good tip, Provide your biddies a high place to roost, higher than coyotes can jump, and the branch far enough away from the trunk to discourage a a heavy bobcat..
#9
Posted 23 January 2012 - 08:50 AM
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#10 (The Dude)
Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:38 AM
They're not pets, they're livestock. They make eggs. Traditionally, you eat them when they stop producing. That's what they're for, not happy cuddles. I can't imagine forming an emotional attachment to a bird. Growing up I had a canary, parakeets, and cockatiels, and felt the same way about them. Like I had something I couldn't understand in a cage for no good reason. Their emotions seem too alien. If you want a pet, get a carnivorous mammal. They can relate.
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#11
Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:07 PM
They are all things to all peopleYour pet is a delicacy in China
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#12
Posted 26 January 2012 - 08:08 AM
Well then look up silkie chickens.....They're not pets, they're livestock. They make eggs. Traditionally, you eat them when they stop producing. That's what they're for, not happy cuddles. I can't imagine forming an emotional attachment to a bird. Growing up I had a canary, parakeets, and cockatiels, and felt the same way about them. Like I had something I couldn't understand in a cage for no good reason. Their emotions seem too alien. If you want a pet, get a carnivorous mammal. They can relate.
#13
Posted 26 January 2012 - 10:30 AM
UGLY!! So ugly they are cute.
I wonder if they are blind? How can they see with that hair-do?!
#14
Posted 26 January 2012 - 10:45 AM
On the other hand: mosquitoes are gone! They will heckle snakes. And lizards. And if you only have one or two, the natural fertilzer wont kill your grass.
do you think they would attract rattlesnakes to a yard?
#15
Posted 26 January 2012 - 11:46 AM
do you think they would attract rattlesnakes to a yard?
hmm, no. I had chickens that would absolutely go nuts when they see rattlers. On the other hand, the California King Snakes (natural enemy of the rattler) will definitely absorb an entire nest of eggs. For some reason (possibly the constriction threat) chickens will back down from a king snake. I've seen hens surround a rattler and refuse to let it out of their sight and peck it to death (hen suicide).
Gopher snakes really love chicken eggs, (or maybe garden snakes?), Great defense against snakes is too throw Wet moth balls into your yard.
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