Comments on: My Top 5 Reasons for Raising My Own Chickens… https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/ High Quality Illustrated Chicken Coop Plans Mon, 07 Nov 2016 02:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Kim Torchy https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-3183 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 02:32:39 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-3183 In reply to Bill Froyen.

Hi there, Bill! Isn’t it amazing how everyone an eventually get along so well? Maybe they should show us humans…Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

]]> By: Bill Froyen https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-3170 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:55:59 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-3170 They are educational and entertaining indeed. We bought four chicks (weeks old) from our local feed store in April 2015. One died this summer, I think from heat. We also have 3 cats outside. We had to train them not to go after the chickens at first, but now they are all best friends. In fact, it seems the cats look out for them. When I go out at night to fasten up the girls, the cats are usually on top of the coop, like they are on guard duty.

]]> By: Kim Torchy https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-3021 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 13:32:04 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-3021 In reply to Emmie King.

Hi Emmie,

Thanks for taking the time to write. I had no idea that snakes were so prevalent – and so poisonous! – in Australia. That’s wonderful that your chooks can help keep them away. The worm jackpot image made me laugh!
I’ve had guinea hens and they also do a good job of going after snakes. Both the chickens and the guineas make some noise whenever something is not right out there too.
Keep us posted and good luck!

]]> By: Emmie King https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-3020 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 22:21:06 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-3020 In addition to the wonderful eggs and entertainment benefit, I consider my chickens (“chooks” in Oz) an important part of home security. I live on the edge of swampland and deal with snakes every summer. I discovered years ago that movement in and around the yard, animal or human, discourages them from coming too close.
Early in 2000 my chickens had a 4 ft tiger snake bailed up at the back door. They were all pecking at it (must have thought they hit the worm jackpot!) and my husband dispatched it quickly. It would have died from infection of the peck wounds, anyway.
I’m very wary of snakes as, except for some species of python in the far northern states, they are all venomous here. We have red-bellied black snakes, tiger snakes and copperheads at our place… all are protected in Australia. Now we have 2 small flocks of Australorps clucking and scratching in and around the property to keep them at bay. Go chooks!

]]> By: Kim Torchy https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2605 Sat, 30 Apr 2016 02:38:13 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2605 In reply to Wesley P> Parks.

Thanks. Wesley for the words of encouragement. We’re starting a new site that we hope will be helpful as well. When you have a chance, please check it out: https://www.selfsufficient.com/

Thanks so much again for taking the time to post. Please let us know how things are going with your chickens!

]]> By: Wesley P> Parks https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2604 Sat, 30 Apr 2016 01:05:19 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2604 Like your post.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

]]> By: Kim Torchy https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2579 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:20:51 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2579 In reply to Gretchen Koopmann.

Hi there, Gretchen! We’re so excited for you – I hope you love the experience. Please check out some of our other blog posts for helpful advice and check out a new site we’re launching which will soon have more info: https://www.selfsufficient.com/

And keep us posted – we love hearing about people’s experiences. Send pics!

Take care and let us know if you have any questions.

]]> By: Gretchen Koopmann https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2572 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:52:39 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2572 Wish I could see/read your answers . We just got 11 chicks and are enjoying seeing the daily changes in them. Still too cool to put them out and I am concerned about preditors so trying to plan for their safety.

]]> By: Kim Torchy https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2516 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:59:02 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2516 In reply to Barbara Natale.

Hey Barbara! Welcome – you will love it! And it’s easier than you’d think. Please don’t let anyone scare you off. Keep us posted on your move and keep an eye out because we’re getting ready to start a site all about living more independently, in lots of different ways, including chickens. Take care!

]]> By: Barbara Natale https://www.chickencoopguides.com/top-5-benefits-of-raising-your-own-chickens/#comment-2515 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:14:09 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=191#comment-2515 Bought your books, looking forward to building a coop and getting me some of this fun you all are talking about. I’m a city girl but moving to the country and looking forward to chickens.

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