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cwydro

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16. Anywhere they want.

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 08:03 PM

Jun 2015

They have a coop for night, but during the day they can go anywhere.

My father bought 26 acres way back in the day. He passed in 2012. I'd been working the land even before, but have expanded the flock. Chickens, geese, ducks, guinea hens, and one mean rooster. They stay close to the homestead, but they're free as birds lol.

The trick is finding the eggs

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Egg rationing in America has officially begun [View all] Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 OP

Every flu vaccine requires an egg. longship Jun 2015 #1

Interesting observation. Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #3

Everything I know about the Flu comes from Mark Crislip. longship Jun 2015 #4

Great prices on whole chickens right now AngryAmish Jun 2015 #2

Glad we have our own chickens newfie11 Jun 2015 #5

Eggs are cheap protein spinbaby Jun 2015 #6

or just an opportunity to get us conditioned to food rations Horse with no Name Jun 2015 #12

My ladies keep me well supplied cwydro Jun 2015 #7

I wish I had some chicks myself Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #8

Where do they range? Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #10

Anywhere they want. cwydro Jun 2015 #16

Nice! Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #19

Perhaps stupid question, but ... Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #20

I will answer since I have free roaming chickens too Kali Jun 2015 #31

They go to bed on their own with no story.... sgtbenobo Jun 2015 #34

They put themselves to bed now. cwydro Jun 2015 #36

This is the first I've heard of any avian flu being in the US. ladyVet Jun 2015 #9

Avian flu strikes again in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska Horse with no Name Jun 2015 #13

There have been reports of the avian flu for maybe a couple of months now. tammywammy Jun 2015 #15

Good that you guard against breathing in bird crap dust - closeupready Jun 2015 #25

welcome to Obama's America Enrique Jun 2015 #11

We all knew his eggschanges would never work pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #14

Plus, there are too many reggulations! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #23

This shell not stand! scarletwoman Jun 2015 #28

We shall not be yolked to soshellist policies! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #32

That's for shir! pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #38

And we shan't coddle our enemies! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #39

Omelet you finish... pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #40

I knew you would be here with a good yoke. nt betsuni Jun 2015 #30

Obviously I've been feeling kind of runny lately pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #41

BEGGHAZI!!1!!1! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #21

Ah, so that's what my hens are doing. I thought they were just getting old. Hekate Jun 2015 #17

Only three cartons per customer? panader0 Jun 2015 #18

I agree. SheilaT Jun 2015 #27

only time I've used large amounts of eggs is for quiche... KittyWampus Jun 2015 #29

A family of four who each eat a couple of eggs for breakfast every day Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #35

Thankfully I buy local eggs. NutmegYankee Jun 2015 #22

I love my Reds. cwydro Jun 2015 #37

Only 36 eggs per customer? NuclearDem Jun 2015 #24

UNREC brooklynite Jun 2015 #26

It is a spreading issue. Lancero Jun 2015 #33