Raising Chickens
Posted on Mar 5th, 2010 | 7 comments
We have decided to raise chickens. Here are the reasons why:
1. To have fresh, natural eggs.
2. To save money on buying eggs (which we eat a lot of and which are expensive if you buy higher quality eggs).
3. To save money on buying chicken. Once the chickens quit laying well, we will butcher them for meat.
4. To press on in our journey to be resourceful, healthy, and self-sufficient.
5. To use as a source of education for the whole family.
I have learned that Rhode Island Red chickens are good for both eggs and meat. So, we are going to order 25 chicks from Welp Hatchery. Here is my list of things to get so we are ready to care for that many chicks:
- Construct a 13 square foot, 18 inch high cardboard box
- Bedding – peat moss or wood chips
- Chick feed – 50lbs, 20% protein
- Heat lamp
- Thermometer
- One gallon waterer
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Awesome! We’ll join you after we buy our own house! Will they just stay in your yard, or will you build a fence?
We will build a small cage that is moved each day to give the chickens fresh bugs and grass. I think it is the next best thing to free range. I will post pictures of our set up after we get going.
I can see Josiah sneaking up on one, hatchet in hand…”Here chicky chicky, I just want to talk to you.”
Oh yeah, I think you mean Rhode Island Reds. Drew got it mixed up one time, ask him about it. Also, in my humble opinion, the Wyandottes make the best chickens for meat and eggs…I think they lay brown eggs.
Interesting fact about chickens: The ones with white earlobes lay white eggs, the ones with red earlobes lay brown eggs. Seriously.
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He is such a know it all, don’t you think…
Yes, I do mean Rhode Island Reds, especially since Long Island Reds don’t seem to exist. Thanks. Just shows you what a chicken expert I am.