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City Folk Flock To Raise Small Livestock At Home
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| January 10, 2009
Posted on 01/10/2009 1:10:37 PM PST by JoeProBono
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Urban chickens on Brad's sun porch.
To: JoeProBono
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01/10/2009 1:12:53 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
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01/10/2009 1:15:07 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: JoeProBono
Where ever there are chickens there is chicken ++it. But have at it, and enjoy!! I had a pet chicken when I was little, of course the chicken didn't know it was a pet. It tasted good a couple of years later!!
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01/10/2009 1:15:15 PM PST
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org.whodat
(Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
To: org.whodat
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01/10/2009 1:17:01 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: JoeProBono
We live in southwest Houston, and I’m not kidding: there are 3 hens and 1 rooster in the yard next door to us.
We hear them in the mornings — and I guess they are laying eggs.
My daughter told me yesterday “I don’t care — the next time those neighbors bring us BBQ chicken or chicken fajitas, I’M NOT EATING ‘EM!”
ha ha
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01/10/2009 1:17:58 PM PST
by
i_dont_chat
(Our black President is quite blackmailable.)
To: org.whodat
I had a couple of pet chickens. We didn’t eat them, but they are dumber than dirt and not the cleanest critters. If I lived in the country I don’t care what my neighbors have (ok, pigs next door might be less than desirable) but in the city, there’s a reason livestock is prohibited.
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01/10/2009 1:18:54 PM PST
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brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: brytlea
That was the reason of the have fun. LOL,
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01/10/2009 1:20:25 PM PST
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org.whodat
(Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
To: JoeProBono
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01/10/2009 1:20:59 PM PST
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org.whodat
(Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
To: i_dont_chat
Click on me
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posted on
01/10/2009 1:22:24 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: org.whodat
I also had rabbits (I convinced my parents we would eat them later—but of course, no, they never were a meal!) I wouldn’t mind living out in the country again and having critters (I think I could even eat them now).
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01/10/2009 1:22:24 PM PST
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brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: brytlea
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01/10/2009 1:32:15 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: JoeProBono
I would rather raise rabbits than chickens. But I would rather eat chickens than rabbits. (and chicken eggs)
As far as food goes, it would most likely be easier to feed pigs than chicken or rabbits...in a city that is. Pig meat is likely more valuable than chicken or rabbit too.
I suspect that if you did a scientific study, rats would be the best option for city meat production. Try finding someone that will eat ratmeat though.
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posted on
01/10/2009 1:32:16 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
"rats would be the best option for city meat production"
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posted on
01/10/2009 1:37:57 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: mamelukesabre
Guinea pigs.
Seriously. People in the Andes eat them. They gain well on only a little bit of feed, they can stand cold weather, they pack on quite the little bit of meat.
Since urbanites don’t have feed growing naturally (due to the lack of land), they have to bring in all their feed. They should be most concerned about what farmers call “conversion efficiency” - ie, how many pounds of meat do you get per pound of feed in. Sheep have a higher conversion than cows, for example, and goats a tad higher than sheep, and chickens higher yet. You get the idea.
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01/10/2009 1:42:28 PM PST
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NVDave
To: JoeProBono
We recently got some hens that were rescued from a factory farm situation. Beaks cut, plumage a mess due to forced molting, pale skin from lack of sunlight.
Moreover, they had no clue how to act like chickens, as they've been caged all their lives and never got the chance. They don't know how to scratch in the dirt, don't know how to take dirt baths, don't know they're supposed to roost at night, don't know they're supposed to dive in when we give them table scraps.
Luckily we have acreage and are going to be swimming in eggs in the spring, plus chickens are funny to watch.
To: Lizavetta
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01/10/2009 1:47:30 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: JoeProBono
Please don’t tell the chicken I had for lunch!
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posted on
01/10/2009 1:53:15 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: NVDave
But sheep taste so much like mutton...
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01/10/2009 1:54:42 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
To: Lizavetta
I’m just curious how chickens get rescued from a factory farm?
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01/10/2009 1:55:39 PM PST
by
brytlea
(You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
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