Comments on: It’s time for chickens… http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens Women from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens/comment-page-1#comment-22916 Kelly Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:34:41 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens#comment-22916 Natural is nice. I do think a person needs to do a massive amount of research to produce a proper diet for the chickens. Mixing a proper, "mash" that is organic is a very real challenge. I do know that chickens that run at large, don't travel far and get most of their food from the land. Most hatcheries sell vaccinated birds. I have no idea what this does to organic. Starter feed for chickens that I have seen is all medicated. Probably there are organic feeds available now but I can't even imagine the price. I wish you the best of luck. Natural is nice. I do think a person needs to do a massive amount of research to produce a proper diet for the chickens. Mixing a proper, “mash” that is organic is a very real challenge.

I do know that chickens that run at large, don’t travel far and get most of their food from the land. Most hatcheries sell vaccinated birds. I have no idea what this does to organic.

Starter feed for chickens that I have seen is all medicated. Probably there are organic feeds available now but I can’t even imagine the price.

I wish you the best of luck.

]]> By: Henriette Weber Kristiansen http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens/comment-page-1#comment-19564 Henriette Weber Kristiansen Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:37:38 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens#comment-19564 hi Clare - awesome, good luck with it - I will do the same at some point when I have a yard and maybe a little farm =) hi Clare – awesome, good luck with it – I will do the same at some point when I have a yard and maybe a little farm =)

]]> By: Vicky http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens/comment-page-1#comment-19558 Vicky Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:06:35 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/its-time-for-chickens#comment-19558 Hi Clare How lovely! I've wanted to keep a couple of chickens for a few years now but I'm very wary of local cats and a fox that has been visiting our garden in the daytime. Even if they don't physically harm the chickens they may cause them distress. Anyway, it might be helpful for you to talk to the Battery Hen Welfare Trust (they rescue, care for and re-home battery hens) to find out about keeping chickens and all that goes with it. Their web address is: http://www.bhwt.org.uk/ Would love to hear how you get on! Hi Clare

How lovely! I’ve wanted to keep a couple of chickens for a few years now but I’m very wary of local cats and a fox that has been visiting our garden in the daytime. Even if they don’t physically harm the chickens they may cause them distress.

Anyway, it might be helpful for you to talk to the Battery Hen Welfare Trust (they rescue, care for and re-home battery hens) to find out about keeping chickens and all that goes with it. Their web address is: http://www.bhwt.org.uk/

Would love to hear how you get on!

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