Interested in raising backyard chickens? Cookingupastory posted an great video that covers some of the basics.
I like how Naomi Montacre, co-founder of Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply gives a clear description on each of the topics.
Some of the topics includes:
Eggs and egg production
Chicken lifespan
Pullets
Brooder box
Food and water
2 cups sour milk
2 cups bread
Let stand until soft
Put through colander. For each one pint use:
1 egg
1 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup flour
1 egg beaten
Mix well; bake at once on hot greased griddle. […]
In a previous article we discussed what would be the Best Chicken Breeds for SHTF. If you have not done so, I suggest you read that article as well as this one.
In this article we are going to be discussing how to design your chicken flock for a long term SHTF / TEOTWAWKI situation.
How many chickens would you need to produce enough eggs for you and your family? What about breeding, chicken coop and chicken yard size? Do you want focus on egg production, meat production, or somewhere between the two?
This chicken flock article is part of our Indefinite Sustainability project.
Why would eggs be important during a long term SHTF situation? Its because of their fat, amino acids and protein content.
A couple of weeks ago two of my grandsons spent the night at my house. For breakfast the 6 year old ate 4 eggs, the 3 year old ate 2 eggs. That is 6 eggs a day just for those two grandchildren, what about the rest of the family? […]
My wife and I got our first chicks of 2014, 6 Buff Orpingtons and 6 Australorps. Circle 3 Feed here in Jasper Texas got an early shipment of chicks. Usually the chicks do not start shipping until late February and early March, which is when Kristy (my wife) and I got our first set of chicks 2 years ago.
Circle 3 had Bantams, White Leghorns, Australorps and Buff Orpingtons. My wife and I were only interested in the Australorps and Buff Orpingtons.
My wife has been wanting Buffs for a long time. Now that we live in a rural area I told my wife to get as many Buff Orpingtons as she wanted. On Friday February 7th I picked Kristy up 6 Buff Orpingtons, and we are supposed to get another dozen on Monday February 10th.
We have two Australorp hens that are turning 2 years old in 2014. While Circle 3 had them in stock I picked up 6 more.
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