tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131727702024-03-05T02:05:22.125-08:00Chicken ChatFarm and farming tips for those interested in chickens and chicken ranching, pigs, sheep, donkeys, guineas, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons and other animals. Tips for Emergency Survival Food Storage and Preparedness Plans Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-78939238221119688232015-09-08T11:10:00.004-07:002015-09-08T11:10:54.280-07:00We're Moving!
Hey everyone! Chicken Chat is moving to a new blog IndianaMagnum.blogspot.com
We've got lots of tips and stories about farming, prepping, disasters, gun safety, zombies and other good stuff.
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Brian Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-35179616054886137832015-09-04T13:43:00.000-07:002015-09-04T13:43:00.541-07:00When Pigs … Swim? Unraveling the Mystery of the Bahamas’ “Pig Beach”
Pigs Cant Fly But They Can Swim...
There’s an island in the Bahamas where feral pigs
play in the sand, lay in the sun like overweight beach-bunnies, and
swim out to boats to be fed by tourists. About 20 pigs and piglets live
on the uninhabited island of Big Major Cay, in Exuma, the Bahamas, on
what has been dubbed “Pig Beach.”
Read More.......
Swimming PigsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-58465344839558614942015-09-02T13:35:00.000-07:002015-09-02T13:35:00.346-07:00Chickens Help Scientists Study Dinosaur Death Pose
Is this T Rex just a big Chicken?
To address a long-standing mystery in paleontology, scientists went to the grocery store.
Many dinosaur fossils appear in the same pose, not so much “terrible
lizard” as “terrible limbo accident.” Their tails are stretched out and
their necks thrown back grotesquely. But it’s not clear why this is.
Researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-83816863048593456382015-08-31T13:25:00.000-07:002015-08-31T13:25:00.530-07:00Winnipegger wants to use sheep for eco-friendly lawn trimming business
A Winnipeg man raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he swapped his lawnmower for a group of sheep.
Clint Pinder owns a home in St. Boniface and has a rural property
near Stony Mountain where he keeps some animals — including sheep.
"I'm not a big fan of mowing the grass, and the sheep are, so I
figured I would bring them and see how they did on our lawn," said
Pinder. "They were eating Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-2541096660676997592015-08-30T17:14:00.001-07:002015-08-30T17:14:10.616-07:00"Pigs Get Fresh Bedding" - my video you can see live on Periscope TV for the next 24 hours
Pigs on the farm.
I have been using Periscope for a few weeks now so here is a link to a little video of my pigs. Hope you enjoy it.
"Pigs Get Fresh Bedding" - my video you can see live on Periscope TV for the next 24 hours
http://bit.ly/1LEiNrRUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-54919915645940457952015-08-30T11:22:00.000-07:002015-08-30T11:22:08.529-07:00More and More Urban Chickens
We love Backyard Chickens
With the prices of eggs going up many people are raising chickens in their backyard so they can have farm fresh eggs.
Read more at ........
http://www.kpho.com/story/29914363/urban-chickens-take-wing-as-egg-prices-soar
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-90953845978023960962015-08-17T19:04:00.001-07:002015-08-17T19:04:44.671-07:00Pot Belly Pigs Join the Zoo
This is our new animal to raise here on the funny farm. We got into pigs with Emergency Preparedness in mind but it quickly became the usual petting zoo for hubby.
We started out with 3 pigs and now have over 20. Hubby refuses to use them for food although that was how he got me to agree to have them in the first place.
So we ended up with pig pets. But they are cute even though Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-49106549881131026912013-04-05T14:02:00.000-07:002013-04-05T14:02:41.987-07:00Panic Grows in China as Bird Flu’s Death Toll Now at 6With confirmation that a sixth person has died from the mysterious
avian-borne virus H7N9, Chinese officials escalated their response on Friday,
advising people to avoid live poultry, dispatching virologists to
chicken farms across the country and slaughtering more than 20,000 birds
at a wholesale market in Shanghai.
Bird Flu Kills 6 in China
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-55676666923376262202013-02-22T05:23:00.002-08:002013-02-22T05:25:32.112-08:00Barred Plymouth Rock Chicken
Here's a Great Bird for the Small Farmer or Backyard Chicken Owner - Barred Plymouth Rock Chicken
The Barred Plymouth Rock, also known as the Barred Rock, is the most popular variety of the Plymouth Rock breed, and it is also one of the most popular brown egg layers for small farm and back yard chicken farming.
They will lay between 200-300 eggs in a year, and when they no Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-18078010112399004782012-02-25T18:33:00.000-08:002012-02-25T18:33:59.277-08:00Preppers Storage of Emergency Food
Dry Food Storage
These pails are one of the ways we store our dry food for emergencies.
They stack so there's little unused space.
They are rodent proof.
They provide a dark area for the foods stored inside.
They are easily labelled with markers. We label with the name of the food item, the amount and the date stored. We also use a symbol to indicate that oxygen absorbers have been placedOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-81173216244101577472012-02-20T10:26:00.000-08:002012-02-20T10:26:01.973-08:00Abandoned farm becomes chicken hellDozens of dead chickens have been found at an abandoned free-range egg farm where starving birds are suspected of turning to cannibalism.
About 50 carcasses were found at the rural Martinborough property last month after council inspectors were tipped off by a concerned neighbour.
The few surviving birds were found living without supplied food, in manure more than half a metre deep, accordingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-37907802813440038382012-02-14T09:23:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:23:33.629-08:00The Urban Chicken BacklashAt this point in the locavore narrative, urban chicken-keeping has vocal advocates and an adamant opposition. Some cities welcome backyard poultry with open arms, while others are more skeptical. As the practice grows, the two sides seem prepared for a long, drawn out war on the value and propriety of chicken-keeping within city limits.
Read MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-1717713540076282342012-02-02T10:01:00.000-08:002012-02-02T10:01:01.053-08:00The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival April 13th through the 15th.The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival will be held in Moulton April 13th through the 15th.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-35680923845428633632012-01-14T07:38:00.000-08:002012-02-25T18:20:51.022-08:00Choose chicken. Not beef.A study published in the journal Stroke concluded eating lots of red meat raises the risk of having a stroke while eating poultry lowers it.
Need chicken recipes? Try Ollies Yummy in Your Tummy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-12867132444038543782011-10-03T12:15:00.000-07:002011-10-03T12:15:41.911-07:00‘Obama Fried Chicken’ restaurant spotted in Beijing; KFC considering legal actionA restaurant called “Obama Fried Chicken” has been spotted in Beijing.Read MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-13600092562928369072011-09-26T13:50:00.000-07:002011-09-26T13:50:45.881-07:00Does banning chickens make sense?Nr 1: The domestic dog: a wolf descendant whose bite is responsible for about 1000 hospitalizations per day (mostly facial injuries of kids), and 34 deaths in 2010 in the USA alone. Known for producing loud noise at all hours of the day, often roaming freely and leaving unsightly and smelly poop everywhere. Perfectly legal in Nelson.
Read MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-82402781444900967412011-09-02T15:40:00.000-07:002011-09-02T15:40:06.243-07:00Farmer's chickens lay green eggsJust a little story about a farmer and his chickens.
Farmer's chickens lay green eggsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-87541157590965473042011-07-31T05:28:00.000-07:002011-07-31T05:28:07.715-07:00First Potatoes From the Vegetable Garden
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Our Yukon Gold Potatoes from the vegetable garden. This is our first attempt at growing potatoes and we're pleased with the result!
I made mashed potatoes from this batch and they were yummy!Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-23639498500522524022011-07-29T08:29:00.000-07:002011-07-29T08:32:33.612-07:00Chicken Bone Chain ReactionA man who initiated a four-car pileup by tossing a chicken bone across a busy thoroughfare in England was conditionally discharged. While standing on the sidewalk, Andre Varciana tossed the remnant of a KFC snack pack at his pals who waited on the road divider, prompting an unmarked Criminal Investigation Department police car to slam on the brakes. Other cars followed suit, causing a chain Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-47968387723965096802011-07-27T11:56:00.000-07:002011-07-27T11:56:53.393-07:00Yellow Pepper in the Garden
Yellow Pepper
Yellow pepper growing nicely in the garden! Not sure how much longer until it can be harvested but hubs is keeping a close eye on the vegetables.Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-54095046851286638352011-07-25T09:36:00.000-07:002011-07-25T09:38:36.643-07:00Bear breaks into car for chicken nuggetsLeroy Griego couldn't make the story any better even if he wanted to. "A bear destroyed my car looking for Chicken McNuggets," he said. "I'm shocked." When he parked his car in front of The Palace Hotel on Broadway -- after returning from a four-day excursion in the wilderness -- he didn't expect the reaction from passers-by. "What happened?" asked one onlooker. Griego told the person he thought Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-65320376543499883762011-07-11T07:45:00.000-07:002011-07-27T11:57:56.942-07:00More space for hensThe Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers are joining forces to ask Congress for new federal standards for all commercial egg producers.
The proposed legislation would require that the tiny hen cages now used be phased out and replaced with cages that give each hen almost double the space they generally have now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-84270562290773423602011-07-03T15:53:00.000-07:002011-07-03T16:02:30.271-07:00Bears Like ChickenA black bear that had been making unwanted visits to chicken coops in a California neighborhood had to be killed as it was attempting to break into another coop. You cant really blame the bear as we all like chicken.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-44439709418384654012011-06-30T08:36:00.000-07:002011-06-30T08:43:24.719-07:00Would You Eat A Four Legged ChickenA four-legged chicken is waiting to find out its fate. A slaughterhouse in Isreal is waiting to hear from a Rabbi to see if it is kosher to eat it. I dont know about you but I would not want to eat it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172770.post-78634293194403635592011-06-16T06:31:00.000-07:002011-06-16T06:31:01.466-07:00Harvesting and Drying My Garden Herbs
Rosemary & Oregano
Today I harvested some of our herbs from the garden. Sage, Oregano, Rosemary and Thyme were growing well. In fact my Thyme is flowering!
I cut the herbs early in the morning. Not so early that they were damp from dew but a bit later after they were quite dry.
I love the smell as I cut them and placed them on paper towels inside my wicker basket.
Herbs on PaperOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.com0