tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post4344937163500567124..comments2023-12-18T13:31:34.570-06:00Comments on Twice Bloomed Wisteria: Chick UpdateWisteriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646131135706997373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-46995747036707176572007-05-05T12:27:00.000-05:002007-05-05T12:27:00.000-05:00Susan, It would be fitting for you to have a coupl...Susan, It would be fitting for you to have a couple of chickens and they would work well in the suburbs if you forget about the noisy roosters. Our roosters are friendly, especially if you have something to eat, but they are a bit too noisy for a suburban situation.<BR/><BR/>You would need a safe roosting place for night.<BR/><BR/>Angela, you get a couple of chickens, too. No one would notice Wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646131135706997373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-4441690844735043672007-05-05T12:10:00.000-05:002007-05-05T12:10:00.000-05:00Your hen is gorgeous! My kids are laughing at me,...Your hen is gorgeous! My kids are laughing at me, but wanted me to tell you that I am abnormal. More women covet another woman's car or clothes. Me, I covet your hens. <BR/><BR/>We better move to the country soon...I've got it bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-74457804340784399052007-05-05T11:40:00.000-05:002007-05-05T11:40:00.000-05:00hey, Wisteria. That's a great picture of the hen. ...hey, Wisteria. That's a great picture of the hen. <BR/><BR/>One of my son's favorite TV shows is "How It's Made" on Discovery, and a couple of times they've featured big-business egg and chick production. It shocked me to see all those chickens so close together and the chicks' (and eggs) getting "sorted" by big machines. I've had to talk to Jr. about it. I like your version so much better.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-79057072952632923962007-05-05T10:21:00.000-05:002007-05-05T10:21:00.000-05:00Oh, one more thing. Did you see that article in M...Oh, one more thing. Did you see that article in Mother Earth News about the standards for "free range," "cage free," etc. <BR/><BR/>http://www.motherearthnews.com/Livestock-and-Farming/2007-04-01/How-to-Decode-Egg-Cartons.aspx<BR/><BR/>That should encourage more people to seek out real yard bird eggs instead of commercial substitutes. You could sell your chicks for $20 and the eggs for $10.Wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646131135706997373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-21010105626224348252007-05-05T10:15:00.000-05:002007-05-05T10:15:00.000-05:00I thought $10 was outrageous, too. His chick wasn...I thought $10 was outrageous, too. His chick wasn't a day old chick (almost 3 weeks), though and they buyer wanted to buy some of my hens and I wouldn't sell. Pink Panther is more business minded than I and he started at $25. I think the buyer was having a lark bargaining with a 10 year old.<BR/><BR/>However, I get people stopping by to buy hens all the time. They always offer $10 or more. Wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646131135706997373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21359414.post-54145959317229899562007-05-05T09:26:00.000-05:002007-05-05T09:26:00.000-05:00At the local feed store, they have sex link chicks...At the local feed store, they have sex link chicks for .75, and broiler chicks 3 for a $1, get 3 free with a sack of chick starter. I never considered chicks a money maker, considering how cheap they are to buy, and how easily my hens seem to pop them out (I have three broodies under the barn floor, probably doing the same as your hens). Now I see on the local craigslist that people are marketingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com