Chickens Continued

As you read yesterday about 6 chicken uses, I am going to continue on the topic from a different angle.

It all began with the concept of fertilizer for me. I grew up with the realization that Horse, Sheep, Cow, and Chicken Manure were the top four manures for fertilization. Horses and Cows are big animals and sheep not much better, but I figured to give a try at two chickens.

Fluff and Pecker were their names. (They were eaten by predators [aka neighborhood dogs] within a year).

What I learned in a short year is:

1. There are two kinds of chickens
• Hens (females aka pullets)
• Roosters (males)
2. Certain breeds are raised for specific uses
• Meat
• Egg production
• Show
• Chick production 
3. There are different ways to raise chickens

•  Free range
• Cage free
• Pasture

I am getting ahead of myself. My favorite Chicken blog has an experienced person when it comes to info about caring for chickens.

My experience with two hens taught me fun and easy they were to care for. I don't care just for fun and easy. I am interested in affordable. When I discovered an article on developing an environment that fed chickens naturally, I was was intrigued.





 

6 General Chicken uses

There are so many lists for different uses, but why isn't there one for Chickens????

1. Eggs
2. Fertilizer
3. Meat
4. Stock
5. Eggshells
6. Pest control

The list can go on.....maybe I'll add to the list as I research each part of the chicken and how it can be used in so many way. Truly, this remarkable bird is quite versatile in its uses!

May  20th

So elated to stumble across this post concerning more uses of chickens.

Head First

Here we go! My growing interest in permaculture is budding. From now on, this blog will be my journey in experimenting with the concept.
Ecology and Permaculture fascinate me because I am all for sustaining living with minimal effort. In our western society, we have become so caught up in a status of more that it seems our time is harder to manage. When trying to return to a simpler way of living, it seems you have to start from scratch because many of those who lived without modern conveniences have passed away and their knowledge was not learned by us.
I ran across the permaculture website that is offering free downloads of lecture about permaculture: Introduction to permaculture 40 hours. It is from these lecture that I plan to experiment with the concept and learn through experience.