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Ashlanders are taking the next step toward sustainability: raising their own chickens. This is the place to share chicken tips, photos of your favorite chickens and join a growing network of urban ranchers.

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Latest Activity: Nov. 6, 2009

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Jacqueline Milikien

FIRST EGG!

Started by Jacqueline Milikien Nov. 6, 2009.

Michele Knaus

InFARMation (and Beer!) comes to Ashland: Sustainable & Local Meat 2 Replies

Started by Michele Knaus. Last reply by Michele Knaus Jun. 16, 2009.

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Angela Decker Comment by Angela Decker on November 6, 2009 at 3:13pm
Yay, Omelettes!
Jacqueline Milikien Comment by Jacqueline Milikien on November 6, 2009 at 11:44am
Anybody out there who would like to get together once a month for coffee/wine and trade info and tips on sustainable chicken raising? Anybody wanting info on how to start with chickens? Please let me know. THANKS ! Jacquie
Angela Decker Comment by Angela Decker on October 19, 2009 at 9:43pm
Hey chicken people, tune into the radio-blog talk show Backyard Poultry
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/backyardpoultry

Tuesday morning at 9:00 and hear Ashland's Jacquie Milikien talk chickens with Andy Schneider, the "Chicken Whisperer.
Jacqueline Milikien Comment by Jacqueline Milikien on August 12, 2009 at 10:51am
If you want to know just about anything about chickens, log onto BACKYARD CHICKENS.COM. Really great website and forum and all questions will be answered. Check out their store and the great t shirt. The Australorps are teenagers now and just waiting for that first egg, hopefully some time next month. The cats are keeping their distance after being pecked on the tail !!!
Jacqueline Milikien Comment by Jacqueline Milikien on June 10, 2009 at 10:22pm
Hey Tad, not to worry about the cat. Cats are usually afraid of grown chickens after being pecked once or t wice. Not to let them loose around baby chicks, of course. My two cats never bothered the chickens as they wandered about the yard.
Tad Comment by Tad on June 2, 2009 at 7:09pm
I'll admit, I'm a newcomer to the thriving backyard chicken scene, but the photo below worries me. Is it really safe keeping a cat around your chickens? I mean, I've had cats all my life and I know firsthand, they are crafty critters. After all, I wouldn't want my cat eating my chickens before I get a chance to. :)
Jacqueline Milikien Comment by Jacqueline Milikien on May 31, 2009 at 10:33pm

The chicks are 1 month old and are outdoors in their tractor for avbout 4 hours a day. I started giving them chick grit, very important stuff so they can digest the grass and any bugs they might find. (very fine gravel).
Jacqueline Milikien Comment by Jacqueline Milikien on May 29, 2009 at 10:51pm
Hi Rick iN aNSWER TO YOUR QUESTIONS:
1. Best chickens is a personal preference. Try www. Mypetchicken.com They have a good list of many breeds and their characteristics.
2. Hens (no roosters allowed in Ashland) can cluck or squawk briefly when they lay an egg , but not really noisy.
3. 2 hens would be the minimum, I guess. One would be a very lonely chicken but would still lay eggs. They like company and feel there is safety in numbers.
4. Oh, maybe cleaning out the chicken coop but those nice fresh eggs are worth it.
5. Don't know about the Salem objections.
Dr. Rick Kirschner Comment by Dr. Rick Kirschner on May 29, 2009 at 8:08am
I'm curious about five things.
1. Best backyard chickens
2. How noisy are they?
3. What is the fewest you can have and still get eggs?
4. What is the downside of having chickens in your yard?
5. Anyone know what the concerns were of neighbors against a new ordinance in Salem that would allow backyard chickens there?
Thanks!
Rick
Cindy Ceteras Comment by Cindy Ceteras on May 26, 2009 at 6:51pm
Love the artwork, Jacquie....and the way you are involving the neighborhood kids into the lives of chickens.
My first layer hen has produced three eggs in three days.....firm shells and dark orange yolks. It pays off to be feeding them collard greens, meal worms and yogurt.
 

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