Comments on: Chickens in the Shed http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/ Life, Literature, and the Subversive Power of Living Small Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kristi J http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-40202 Kristi J Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:43:42 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=960#comment-40202 Your gonna love the birdies. I now have 5 hens in a pen in the backyard. You may have to worry about dogs you may not. Depends on the dogs in question. A good enclosure for the birds should negate most dog problems. I raised my birds 2 at a time in a birdcage in my living room until the first batch got big and we got a pen built. Here in Texas, in the house we didn't even need a heat lamp. As babies, they got very familiar with us and are now good and tame. Your gonna love the birdies. I now have 5 hens in a pen in the backyard. You may have to worry about dogs you may not. Depends on the dogs in question. A good enclosure for the birds should negate most dog problems.

I raised my birds 2 at a time in a birdcage in my living room until the first batch got big and we got a pen built. Here in Texas, in the house we didn’t even need a heat lamp. As babies, they got very familiar with us and are now good and tame.

]]> By: Tara http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-40201 Tara Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:19:07 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=960#comment-40201 Oooh, so much fun! They're addictive, too! I have 13 now (12 hens and a rooster), one hen sitting on eggs, and a hatchery order for 25 more due to arrive in a couple of weeks! I'm on twelve acres in the boonies, though. :) Oooh, so much fun! They’re addictive, too! I have 13 now (12 hens and a rooster), one hen sitting on eggs, and a hatchery order for 25 more due to arrive in a couple of weeks! I’m on twelve acres in the boonies, though. :)

]]> By: Laura http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-40200 Laura Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:16:34 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=960#comment-40200 So exciting! You'll love having chooks. Our bird dogs (two labs) have learned to happily coexist with the hens. Even when the puppy forgets that he's not allowed to chase them he's never hurt one of them. So exciting! You’ll love having chooks. Our bird dogs (two labs) have learned to happily coexist with the hens. Even when the puppy forgets that he’s not allowed to chase them he’s never hurt one of them.

]]> By: cmf http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-40199 cmf Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:19:32 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=960#comment-40199 Yeah, Owen doesn't care at all, and once Ray gets properly introduced, I'm sure we can train him to know that he DOES NOT TOUCH the chickens -- but the poor guy, he is a Brittany, so he's hardwired for birds ... They're so cute, my little cheepers ... Yeah, Owen doesn’t care at all, and once Ray gets properly introduced, I’m sure we can train him to know that he DOES NOT TOUCH the chickens — but the poor guy, he is a Brittany, so he’s hardwired for birds …
They’re so cute, my little cheepers …

]]> By: Susan http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/03/23/chickens-in-the-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-40198 Susan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:27:30 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=960#comment-40198 I think you'll love the chickens, and of course the eggs too. I have a dog & a cat & a daily dog visitor and the chickens have been in no danger of harm from them since about an hour after the chickens first arrived. My critters pretty much ignore them, though they are completely enclosed in a coop at all times. The biggest danger in my urban Seattle neighborhood is the local wildlife. I had to chase a possum out of the coop one day -- and then get the coop reinforced. I think you’ll love the chickens, and of course the eggs too. I have a dog & a cat & a daily dog visitor and the chickens have been in no danger of harm from them since about an hour after the chickens first arrived. My critters pretty much ignore them, though they are completely enclosed in a coop at all times. The biggest danger in my urban Seattle neighborhood is the local wildlife. I had to chase a possum out of the coop one day — and then get the coop reinforced.

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